So simply how a lot do the Red Sox want one other right-handed hitter, anyway? As Alex Speier factors out in a mode of study I’ve by no means truly encountered earlier than however love, the one most dear factor a hitter can do in Fenway Park is pull a ball to left subject. That’s apparent primarily based on the attention check (as a result of, , there’s that large wall on the market) however Speier offers us the precise numbers: righties who pull balls within the air at Fenway produce a batting common of .643 (!) and a slugging share of two.147 (!!!). That’s the perfect slugging share for any type of hit, in any ballpark in baseball. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
We’d wish to preserve these numbers secret from our pitchers, given how scary they’re. And that’s very true within the case of Garrett Crochet, in gentle of the truth that (1) he’s a lefty, and (2) he and the Crimson Sox have reportedly entered into some extension talks. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
Liam Hendriks, although, appears to be robust sufficient to deal with some scary stats, on condition that he was robust sufficient to throw a bullpen at Fenway yesterday in sub-freezing temps with gusting winds. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
Bobby Dalbec was a right-handed slugger who definitely might pull a ball — the issue was he didn’t do it practically sufficient. Now he’ll attempt to flip his profession round with one other workforce. Dalbec, who was a free agent after being DFA’d by the Crimson Sox, signed a minor league take care of a spring coaching invite with the White Sox. (Darragh McDonald, MLB Trade Rumors)
And it’s January, which suggests it’s time to see which participant is “in the perfect form of his life.” We formally have our first honoree, courtesy of Alex Cora. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
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