Mazara has had 104 plate appearances. His average and OBP are now within reach of his Texas numbers, but his power has completely vanished.
Sox: .237/.317/.280
Tex: .261/.320/.435
His OPS+ is 67.
The sample size is too big now for the lack of power to be a “slow start” or statistical fluke.
Nomar and the Sox are sticking to the story that his early-season ailment was “strep throat”. To my knowledge, strep throat has never been blamed for debilitating an athlete for more than a month.
If he really had covid-19, as many of us suspected, you’d think they’d say so to legitimize an expectation of “recovery”.
Or he might have an undisclosed injury.
Or — and here’s the scariest possibility — the swing changes he reportedly worked on with Menechino completely ruined his bat.
I don’t know what’s going on, but I don’t take for granted that he will get any better this season.
Sox: .237/.317/.280
Tex: .261/.320/.435
His OPS+ is 67.
The sample size is too big now for the lack of power to be a “slow start” or statistical fluke.
Nomar and the Sox are sticking to the story that his early-season ailment was “strep throat”. To my knowledge, strep throat has never been blamed for debilitating an athlete for more than a month.
If he really had covid-19, as many of us suspected, you’d think they’d say so to legitimize an expectation of “recovery”.
Or he might have an undisclosed injury.
Or — and here’s the scariest possibility — the swing changes he reportedly worked on with Menechino completely ruined his bat.
I don’t know what’s going on, but I don’t take for granted that he will get any better this season.
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