Inside the numbers

A deeper examination of Quentin's peripherals reveals a hitter who is coming into his own at the plate. Quentin's hot start to the season is not an aberration.

His excellent 25-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio is indicative of an aggressive hitter with a good eye and strong plate discipline. A contact rate of 82.9 percent with a batting average on balls in play (BABIP) of .300 tells us that his high batting average is sustainable and not too heavily based on luck. He is hitting more fly balls and fewer groundballs than at any point in his career, but more of his fly balls are leaving the yard.

One area of concern in Quentin's game is his vulnerability to left-handed pitching. This tendency has been evident throughout his career, and he's batting only .240 against southpaws this season. However, he has shown marked improvement this year compared to his two previous major league stints. ...

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Good Summary

Doesn’t really tell us hardcore Sox fans much new, but nicely recapped his career so far.

One thing that I hear repeated over and over is that the Sox were not planning on giving Q many chances until Owens went down: is this accurate? I’m just curious as to if KW is on the record during the winter and spring on what they had planned for Q.

by madvillian on May 19, 2008 5:53 PM CDT 0 recs

it seems like this spring the sox didn't thing he would be 100% and would need some minors time to finish his rehab.

i wish someone had told me that sportsnation had replaced rationality with caps lock.

by MarketMaker on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

Q!'s '08 splits.

vs RHP in 143 PA - .314/.420/.587/1.006
vs LHP in 33 PA - .240/.394/.600/.994

Thank God he’s improving.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on May 19, 2008 9:17 PM CDT 0 recs

yeah, this guy can't hit lefties. time to platoon him.

i wish someone had told me that sportsnation had replaced rationality with caps lock.

by MarketMaker on May 19, 2008 10:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

fuck the BA

not brian anderson that is, check out the lovely OBP and SLG vs LHP.

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on May 20, 2008 9:06 AM CDT up 0 recs

that was a joke btw, like god this guy isnt hitting a homerun each game so he sucks.

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on May 20, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

PS How's the air around Boston today?

Inhaling the aroma of the aftermath of baked beans ingested, combined with a no-no last night? Don’t light a match – Hiroshima is a campfire comparatively.

Have I mentioned I don’t like the BoSux much?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on May 20, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

I hadn't gotten that impression at all ;)

I share your disdain for those whiny douche bags fans and their team. Talked to your neighbor today?

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

by rhythm on May 20, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

he won't see him until this time next year.

"For those that don't understand stats... that ops is horrifying."

by Toonderstrook on May 20, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

So that's how longevity chambers work, eh?

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

by rhythm on May 20, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

No - e-mailed his arrogant ass last night, with no response.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on May 20, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Amended post:

He did e-mail this AM – calls me his good luck charm. Oops.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on May 20, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

Not good, WU, not good

A good luck charm for the freakin’ BoSux? Fuck.

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

by rhythm on May 21, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

I need to bazzle him in the azzle

to get that notion out of his head.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on May 21, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good plan.

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

by rhythm on May 21, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

nice title mike...

First-place Sox doing it without an all-star

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-080519-chicago-white-sox-first-place-downey,1,4851687.column

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on May 19, 2008 11:04 PM CDT 0 recs

by rhythm on May 20, 2008 1:00 AM CDT up 0 recs

quentin vs lefites

i thinik once hes around for a coupel years he’ll have less trouble with lefty change ups which seem to give him the most trouble and then he’ll be a real force to be reckoned with

by keitholson60 on May 22, 2008 10:58 AM CDT 0 recs