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Post by bryce on Sept 27, 2014 10:26:44 GMT -5
My own opinion is that Brentz has been flying under the radar for a while. That's understandable given the nagging injuries he's had. But the power is legitimate and, as you say, these days it's much in demand. While Brentz has always been someone without elite selectivity - think Betts and how he won't give a sniff to a lot of borderline pitches - his bat is for real. The OBP will never be at the top of the list, but he hits the ball hard and I believe he has better pitch recognition than Middlebrooks - that's just from AAA videos and the very small ML sample size this year. He still waves at stuff he shouldn't but a lot of that is self-inflicted because he's so aggressive. He seems to be learning to back off. Though his batting average in AAA did drop this year, he actually finished with an OBP of over .800. That said, he's yet to get any walks in his stint with the Sox. Pitchers will start probing him with stuff off the plate at some point. Let's see how he responds. He's paid a lot of dues in the minors, and he probably deserves a chance to play somewhere, and while he's not the fastest guy on the field he could excel in left or be serviceable in right field, because the arm strength really plays. It's time for him to get a shot. Well I agree with this entirely. I have been a long time Brentz fan. To me he has a beautiful power swing. He is also willing to go to all fields. Hell if he could hit .250 with 25 hrs. that would be a great asset in this day. People have downed his defense but he looks comfortable in the outfield too. Who knows where this guy would be had he not had so many injuries. I know that rbis are not a popular subject, but he has been a consistent run-producer in the minors. You are right about having better pitch recognition than WMB, altho that in itself would not say much. WMB seems to guess. This guy has some idea and yes I think he has improved in that dept too. based upon what we have seen here and some spring training games. I want him to be our next RF!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 28, 2014 6:56:23 GMT -5
When I saw him at Pawtucket, he seemed to struggle with high heat. His K rates are very high.
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Post by redsox1534 on Sept 28, 2014 9:23:28 GMT -5
One thing is for sure, he has made the 2015 OF that much more crowded. I dont see us acquiring a OF bat unless its a big middle of the order one. Id take Brentz and Victorino as out platoon RF next year. Brentz is some one who has been slept on hard with all the talent in this system its easy to get lost on this farm, two years with injuries will do it to ya. He is still a good prospect he just hasnt had the time needed to fully take a step forward as a consistent ball player. I think the jump to Majors pertinently is what he needs.
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Post by wcsoxfan on Sept 28, 2014 9:50:49 GMT -5
One thing is for sure, he has made the 2015 OF that much more crowded. I dont see us acquiring a OF bat unless its a big middle of the order one. Id take Brentz and Victorino as out platoon RF next year. Brentz is some one who has been slept on hard with all the talent in this system its easy to get lost on this farm, two years with injuries will do it to ya. He is still a good prospect he just hasnt had the time needed to fully take a step forward as a consistent ball player. I think the jump to Majors pertinently is what he needs. Problem is that they're both, essentially, righties. Can't platoon them. As long as they have Allen Craig, and the $26.5 million owed to him, Brentz appears to be blocked.
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Post by jimed14 on Sept 28, 2014 12:21:53 GMT -5
Well I agree with this entirely. I have been a long time Brentz fan. To me he has a beautiful power swing. He is also willing to go to all fields. Hell if he could hit .250 with 25 hrs. that would be a great asset in this day. People have downed his defense but he looks comfortable in the outfield too. Who knows where this guy would be had he not had so many injuries. I know that rbis are not a popular subject, but he has been a consistent run-producer in the minors. You are right about having better pitch recognition than WMB, altho that in itself would not say much. WMB seems to guess. This guy has some idea and yes I think he has improved in that dept too. based upon what we have seen here and some spring training games. I want him to be our next RF! Maybe we should trade him straight up for Bruce.
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Post by sarasoxer on Sept 28, 2014 21:52:59 GMT -5
I want him to be our next RF! Maybe we should trade him straight up for Bruce. Ha ha. I guess. Brentz is an all or nothing mistake hitter. He is better than Gomes and probably short of Napoli. That is still pretty good territory. I see .250 with 25 hrs. in today's game and that is not too shabby. He can man my RF or LF any day.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 29, 2014 0:04:11 GMT -5
Well I agree with this entirely. I have been a long time Brentz fan. To me he has a beautiful power swing. He is also willing to go to all fields. Hell if he could hit .250 with 25 hrs. that would be a great asset in this day. People have downed his defense but he looks comfortable in the outfield too. Who knows where this guy would be had he not had so many injuries. I know that rbis are not a popular subject, but he has been a consistent run-producer in the minors. You are right about having better pitch recognition than WMB, altho that in itself would not say much. WMB seems to guess. This guy has some idea and yes I think he has improved in that dept too. based upon what we have seen here and some spring training games. I want him to be our next RF! Based on what? 15 ABs or so? Brentz didn't exactly tear it up at AAA. I think there's a shot he hits 20 homers in a season in the bigs but it'll probably accompany a .230 BA and an OBP below .300 with mediocre defense. I'd hope the Sox could do better in RF than that.
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