I was wrong on Kris Benson 45 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Positives: his BB rate ticked up and his K rate went slightly down in 2018 as compared to 2017. Negative: his BABIP went down by a decent number. If that could get 40-50 points higher and get his OBP over .300 this guy could be a really good HR/SB middle infielder. Any White Sox fans have a pulse on the team's patience with letting him have the SS job in 2019? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Bat Theory 7,537 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 hours ago, I was wrong on Kris Benson said: Positives: his BB rate ticked up and his K rate went slightly down in 2018 as compared to 2017. Negative: his BABIP went down by a decent number. If that could get 40-50 points higher and get his OBP over .300 this guy could be a really good HR/SB middle infielder. Any White Sox fans have a pulse on the team's patience with letting him have the SS job in 2019? He had it all of last year. Why are you in doubt about this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I was wrong on Kris Benson 45 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 6 hours ago, The Big Bat Theory said: He had it all of last year. Why are you in doubt about this year? Because it's a different year and his OBP is traditionally awful. Should I assume he'll have security in 2020, 2021, and 2022 as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndCitySox 4,616 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 10 hours ago, I was wrong on Kris Benson said: Positives: his BB rate ticked up and his K rate went slightly down in 2018 as compared to 2017. Negative: his BABIP went down by a decent number. If that could get 40-50 points higher and get his OBP over .300 this guy could be a really good HR/SB middle infielder. Any White Sox fans have a pulse on the team's patience with letting him have the SS job in 2019? They are committed to him at short, but could change if they get machado 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
En Votto Veritas 500 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I'm not an Anderson fan because he's not my type of hitter. His BB% is a paltry 5% in a good year, and he Ks at 25%. That tells me he likely won't get above .300 OBP, which means he likely won't hit anywhere near the top of the CWS lineup. This fact, in turn, means his ABs and counting stats will suffer, so he'll rely on generating a lot of his own value. So can he do that? Sure, to a degree. The guy has a lot of talent and is very quick. 20+ SBs is reasonable and 15+ HRs as well. It's the rest that concerns me. The CWS lineup simply does not get on base: 2018 team OBP of .302 (fifth worst in MLB). So I don't see him surpassing 75 RBIs or Rs. I also don't think he can hit above .260. Furthermore, he's being taken around #124, which seems like I'm paying a lot for a little. For comparison's sake, Hampson is going at #197, Polanco at #211, K Marte at #226. I think all three out-perform Anderson this year. I also like Simmons, Adames, and DeJong better this year. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbjfb 783 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 K-rate down substantially so far at SSS levels. Anyone got an eye on a visual improvement in plate discipline and contact? He's ranked #69 ROS overall among hitters by pitcherlist, ahead of guys like Robles, peraza, Simmons, and profar. Had a great game at the plate today but doesn't seem to be getting much love from these forums Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roscobangs 270 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 33 minutes ago, pbjfb said: K-rate down substantially so far at SSS levels. Anyone got an eye on a visual improvement in plate discipline and contact? He's ranked #69 ROS overall among hitters by pitcherlist, ahead of guys like Robles, peraza, Simmons, and profar. Had a great game at the plate today but doesn't seem to be getting much love from these forums Smart managers realize you need guys that can hit homers & steal bags to win. Smart managers like Tim Andersen. I like Tim Anderson. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BxBOMBERs28 964 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Dude has been beasting. If he improves on last years numbers he is quite the fantasy SS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hangin n wangin 1,703 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I was going to post something but didn’t want to jinx it. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hangin n wangin 1,703 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Rotoworld writers talking about a possible break out. I kind of just see him posting similar numbers as before, maybe with a bit more runs and RBIs. He still doesn’t walk and swings at junk. But he puts up solid value aside from average. Or does anyone see anything different than I do?? I would love a break out. Edited April 7, 2019 by hangin n wangin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hangin n wangin 1,703 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3/3 with a run. Does anyone else own this guy? Lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roscobangs 270 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Just now, hangin n wangin said: 3/3 with a run. Does anyone else own this guy? Lol Most notably, batting leadoff. Giddy up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sleepysock 834 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 17 hours ago, hangin n wangin said: Rotoworld writers talking about a possible break out. I kind of just see him posting similar numbers as before, maybe with a bit more runs and RBIs. He still doesn’t walk and swings at junk. But he puts up solid value aside from average. Or does anyone see anything different than I do?? I would love a break out. Haven't seen enough of him to say anything definitively about a change in approach, but the stats say he is drastically cutting down on out of zone swings and making a lot more contact at whatever he swings at, in the zone and out. Contact % near 90 and Swing Strike % at about 6 are next level bonkers, especially for a guys that's had swing and miss issues. I've always felt his fantasy ceiling was immense, something like 280-25-40, but he burned me last year by going ice cold down the stretch so I have no shares of him anywhere this season. Really interested to see where he's at after about 100 PAs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Junkie Cosmonaut 702 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 15 hours ago, roscobangs said: Most notably, batting leadoff. Giddy up. Thats only happening against LHP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
High&Inside 1,304 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 According to the man himself: “I think I’m understanding the game more. I’m staying inside the baseball a lot more. I feel really good at the plate. I feel really comfortable. A lot of confidence,” Anderson said. “I think I can be consistent with this. I know my routine and what I’m doing now. I was able to take it into the game with me. Hopefully, I continue to swing like that.” This guy could be a game changer, and that CWS lineup could be deadly this year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roscobangs 270 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Junkie Cosmonaut said: Thats only happening against LHP. I doubt that. He's 5/6 off LHP and 9/19 off RHP with both of his HR's coming off of righties. I expect him to stay near the top of the lineup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Junkie Cosmonaut 702 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, roscobangs said: I doubt that. He's 5/6 off LHP and 9/19 off R HP with both of his HR's coming off of righties. I expect him to stay near the top of the lineup. He may work his way into batting 2nd,v RHP. Moncada is firmly entrenched as the lead off hitter vs them Actually, yoan's been batting 2nd v RHP. The Luery experiment is easily ended. Edited April 8, 2019 by Junkie Cosmonaut 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hanghow 447 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) Very small sample size but it's interesting that his O-swing% is down around league average and his contact rate has skyrocketed. There's not many walks to show for what he's doing so far, but those will always be hard to come by when your contact rate is up near 90%. Edited April 8, 2019 by Hanghow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
High&Inside 1,304 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, Hanghow said: Very small sample size but it's interesting that his O-swing% is down around league average and his contact rate has skyrocketed. There's not many walks to show for what he's doing so far, but those will always be hard to come by when your contact rate is up near 90%. Saw that as well. The profile is really showing how well he's seeing the ball currently. SSS but with his power/speed I'd rather gamble on him now than miss out on the ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BxBOMBERs28 964 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1-4 with a granny today. Absolutely beasting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BxBOMBERs28 964 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Another bomb. Stud 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hangin n wangin 1,703 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 This guy just keeps raking. Holy s---. He got ejected today from his reaction to getting beaned. Hopefully he doesn't miss any games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cmilne23 10,559 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Joe West should be the one missing games. That was ridiculous. On heels of Tim Anderson saying everyone thinks Joe West sucks, then gets tossed for standing. Makes sense. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FISH ON 492 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Might it be because of this: bat flip: https://sportsnaut.com/2019/04/watch-benches-clear-players-ejected-after-tim-anderson-hit-in-retaliation-for-bat-toss/ I'm on Wests' side on this one.. Edited April 17, 2019 by FISH ON Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Bat Theory 7,537 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said: This guy just keeps raking. Holy s---. He got ejected today from his reaction to getting beaned. Hopefully he doesn't miss any games. I read he got hit by a pitch. Not beaned as hit by a pitch in the head. Was he hit in the head? Totally confused since the latter is a really really thing bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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