http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/02/24/will-xander-bogaerts-truly-bloom-in-2017/ Bringing BP-quality analysis to Boston Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/02/24/will-xander-bogaerts-truly-bloom-in-2017/#comment-11682 Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:20:12 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16009#comment-11682 I think he’s a talented hitter but not such a smart one. His popup rate last year jumped as he saw more breaking balls, meaning to me that once he decided to swing on a count, he would often chase a pitch he shouldn’t have.

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/02/24/will-xander-bogaerts-truly-bloom-in-2017/#comment-11636 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:50:24 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16009#comment-11636 Thanks Kevin!

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/02/24/will-xander-bogaerts-truly-bloom-in-2017/#comment-11633 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:00:42 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16009#comment-11633 Great article. At the very least, I hope X learns to stop popping up so much. Nothing more frustrating to watch.

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