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Post by Oregon Norm on May 18, 2016 23:03:24 GMT -5
I remember reading some of the initial research, years ago, right after we had our son. It made an impression on me.
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Post by radiohix on May 18, 2016 23:30:30 GMT -5
Stunningly, I agree with Brian. I think the bolded sums it up - the Sox kind of locked themselves into a conservative promotion track by sending him to Lowell in the first place. I do get wanting to keep the player from feeling too much pressure by pushing him too fast, but he very, very clearly did not belong in Lowell. It may also have been a factor that he had not hit with wood before so they wanted him to get used to it there. If he'd been healthy the summer after his freshman year and played in a summer league with wood bats, there's probably a better chance he goes right to Greenville. The conversion to a wooden bat was a concern and was discussed shortly after drafting him. Easing a transition from College to Professional ball should not be understated and that goes beyond the game itself but a life transition change too. JBJ is a good example, I said it at the time his promotion was foolish and mentioned the 50 or so at-bats he had at AA at the end of the season before a fantastic spring training caused the Sox to make a stupid move and promote him before his time and it set him back about a year and a half. Promoting a player is not about the player being ready it's about the team ready to receive that player after he's ready. It's about the needs of the team in conjunction with the player being ready. It's also about the cycle of contention that the team is currently in verse time ticking against the arbitration clock for said player. Far to often fans look at it from a selfish perspective to satisfy their current flavor of the month when the definition of maturity is putting off instant gratification for future gain, "Delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward. Generally, delayed gratification is associated with resisting a smaller but more immediate reward in order to receive a larger or more enduring reward later.[1] A growing body of literature has linked the ability to delay gratification to a host of other positive outcomes, including academic success, physical health, psychological health, and social competence." It's actually 271 PAs. I got your point though (I,too, prefered he goes to AAA after ST6 but I just wanted to correct this cause the difference is quite big between those 2 numbers.
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Post by dnfl333 on May 22, 2016 14:17:19 GMT -5
2 15 in AA
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Post by huskies15 on May 22, 2016 14:18:16 GMT -5
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Post by templeusox on May 22, 2016 21:45:06 GMT -5
Good. He's actually going to be forced to develop as a hitter. I can't even imagine what Final Form Benintendi is.
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Post by sox fan in nc on May 24, 2016 12:13:11 GMT -5
AB going against RHP Reynaldo Lopez tonight....Mid 90's FB....High SO high walk guy
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Post by nomar on May 24, 2016 17:41:20 GMT -5
AB going against RHP Reynaldo Lopez tonight....Mid 90's FB....High SO high walk guy 1-3 2B BB coming up
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Post by ibsmith85 on May 24, 2016 21:07:20 GMT -5
AB going against RHP Reynaldo Lopez tonight....Mid 90's FB....High SO high walk guy 1-3 2B BB coming up Not bad...
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Post by dnfl333 on Jun 15, 2016 13:33:03 GMT -5
has the power stroke returned?
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Post by telson13 on Jun 15, 2016 22:51:06 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 16, 2016 2:17:16 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question. I think he only has 2 homeruns because of the large park in Salem.
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Post by sox fan in nc on Jun 16, 2016 7:51:36 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question. I think he only has 2 homeruns because of the large park in Salem. Salem is the team he left to go to AA. He's @ Hadlock Field (Portland). Not sure if Hadlock is conducive to home runs. Though I'm sure someone on this forum knows.
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Post by iakovos11 on Jun 16, 2016 9:39:28 GMT -5
Someone can likely get the park factors for specifics, but Portland is much more of a hitters park than Salem. We'll see how AB does now that he seems to have adjusted to the level of AA pitching. I would think he'll continue to adjust and figure out how more advanced pitchers will try to attack him.
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Post by telson13 on Jun 16, 2016 10:05:47 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question. I think he only has 2 homeruns because of the large park in Salem. That's 2 HR in AA Portland. He had one in Salem. That's not a park effect, it's a "he's not hitting for power" effect. Actually, it's a "he's not hitting, period" effect in AA. That's probably just an adjustment period, because it's probably the toughest step other than AAA to MLB, but it is what it is.
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Post by RedSoxStats on Jun 16, 2016 11:11:11 GMT -5
I think he only has 2 homeruns because of the large park in Salem. Salem is the team he left to go to AA. He's @ Hadlock Field (Portland). Not sure if Hadlock is conducive to home runs. Though I'm sure someone on this forum knows. Last year LHH HR Park Factor was 90 in Salem and 117 in Portland. With the absolutely insane amount of air balls Benintendi is hitting he's going to hit jacks.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 16, 2016 12:49:45 GMT -5
Anyone know how is his Fenway swing coming along? Is he hitting to all fields?
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Post by RedSoxStats on Jun 16, 2016 17:25:09 GMT -5
36-44-49 balls hit to LF-CF-RF
Much more pull heavy on the ground
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Post by michael on Jun 17, 2016 13:09:38 GMT -5
Might that suggest that he's pulling outside pitches into weak 4-3s etc. Maybe taking a few more of those pitches to left???
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jun 20, 2016 13:07:31 GMT -5
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Post by deepjohn on Jun 22, 2016 15:34:29 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question. If we assume Benny Baseball "figured it out" on June 6, then in the 66 PAs since, he has hit .300/.400/.567. The significant number could be the .267 IsoP, since it stabilizes soon (around 120 PAs) and correlates to exit velocity. He's also walked six times in that stretch, two intentional, with only 8 Ks, which suggests they may be pitching around him. Get your Benny Baseball collector's items ready.
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Post by mredsox89 on Jun 22, 2016 20:23:22 GMT -5
Not saying he's ready or should be called up now or anytime in the near future, but what would he have to do to get the call for the starting LF job? I know Holt is coming back, but one, he shouldn't be an everyday starter, and two, Holt may be needed at 3B given Shaw's potential injury.
Young should not be an everyday starter, neither should Holt. If it is Holt, at least have him be an everyday utility guy who can fill in, he should not be the starting LF at this point, and neither should Young
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jun 22, 2016 22:52:36 GMT -5
Not saying he's ready or should be called up now or anytime in the near future, but what would he have to do to get the call for the starting LF job? I know Holt is coming back, but one, he shouldn't be an everyday starter, and two, Holt may be needed at 3B given Shaw's potential injury. Young should not be an everyday starter, neither should Holt. If it is Holt, at least have him be an everyday utility guy who can fill in, he should not be the starting LF at this point, and neither should Young Hit like he has since June 6 for another, say, month?
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Post by mredsox89 on Jun 23, 2016 0:27:15 GMT -5
Not saying he's ready or should be called up now or anytime in the near future, but what would he have to do to get the call for the starting LF job? I know Holt is coming back, but one, he shouldn't be an everyday starter, and two, Holt may be needed at 3B given Shaw's potential injury. Young should not be an everyday starter, neither should Holt. If it is Holt, at least have him be an everyday utility guy who can fill in, he should not be the starting LF at this point, and neither should Young Hit like he has since June 6 for another, say, month? yea, that's kind of what I was thinking. Certainly there are a bunch of other variables that will lead to that decision even if he keeps up this pace. I could see them pushing him quicker than expected/needed if they are without a 3B or LF 3 weeks from now
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Post by blizzards39 on Jun 23, 2016 23:55:55 GMT -5
Hit like he has since June 6 for another, say, month? yea, that's kind of what I was thinking. Certainly there are a bunch of other variables that will lead to that decision even if he keeps up this pace. I could see them pushing him quicker than expected/needed if they are without a 3B or LF 3 weeks from now Is tomorrow possible for his debut? ?
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 25, 2016 1:50:29 GMT -5
With a .132 IsoP in over 100 PA in AA and just 2HR? Doesn't look like it to me. Now, if he goes on a 2-week, .400/.550/.800 or so binge, I think that might be time to revisit the question. If we assume Benny Baseball "figured it out" on June 6, then in the 66 PAs since, he has hit .300/.400/.567. The significant number could be the .267 IsoP, since it stabilizes soon (around 120 PAs) and correlates to exit velocity. He's also walked six times in that stretch, two intentional, with only 8 Ks, which suggests they may be pitching around him. Get your Benny Baseball collector's items ready. Well, it was actually 65 PA and a .338 OBP with 4 walks. But he actually started hitting on 6/9, and he's now .333 / .391 / .596 in 64 PA since that date. They gave Mookie 253 PA in AA with even better numbers, so a promotion to AAA in less than 6 weeks would be a faster track. I think he plays a few weeks in AAA to end the season, starts there next year, and shows up sometimes in 2017.
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