Mike Fontenot

[inari]

Outside of one hot stretch, no, this team hasn't been much fun to watch.

[A-Cal]

Outside of one hot stretch, no, this team hasn't been much fun to watch.

 

actually, all things considered, there has been a large amount of dark humor this season

 

i can only chuckle anymore

[Post Count Padder]

My hatred for the guy makes it seem like he's always on the line up card.

 

I'm just not enjoying watching this team. I went to last night's game, and after watching a game with Aaron Miles and Koyie Hill in the same line up, I don't care if I go to another Cub game for a very long time.

 

I watched them strike out 16 freaking times. Granted Peavy is awesome and he's going to get his strike outs, but they were striking out to a bunch of no name bullpen arms as well. Just pathetic.

Yeah, I'm the same way. I feel like he's always starting. I hate him.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

[dew1679666265]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

 

His BABIP (Batting Average on Balls hit In Play) is horrifically awful (as are most of the BABIPs for our offensive regulars), so he's hitting into some terrible luck (balls are going right at players far more often than they should).

 

He does need to start hitting the ball a little harder, but even the hard hit balls are right at people right now. I'd think he's likely to break out of this funk.

[17 Seconds]

Fontenot is probably one of the least worrisome guys to me. We saw over the last 2 seasons that he can be doing awful and have awful numbers, then get red hot and pump his numbers way back up. With the pretty good walk and home run totals still there, his overall numbers could get respectable in a hurry. Just needs one nice hot streak. I think it's only a matter of time, and I still think he'll finish the season with an OPS close to .800

[dew1679666265]

Fontenot is probably one of the least worrisome guys to me. We saw over the last 2 seasons that he can be doing awful and have awful numbers, then get red hot and pump his numbers way back up. With the pretty good walk and home run totals still there, his overall numbers could get respectable in a hurry. Just needs one nice hot streak. I think it's only a matter of time, and I still think he'll finish the season with an OPS close to .800

 

I think that's the case for most of our offense. They all have had similar seasons as Fontenot to this point (patience is there but all of them have been incredibly unlucky).

 

Once some balls start falling in, the numbers will improve, runs will start being scored again and we'll start winning some games. Baseball is such a fickle game, though, that there's really not much a team/manager/GM can do in stretches like this and desperation efforts often only worsen the impact.

[17 Seconds]

Fontenot is probably one of the least worrisome guys to me. We saw over the last 2 seasons that he can be doing awful and have awful numbers, then get red hot and pump his numbers way back up. With the pretty good walk and home run totals still there, his overall numbers could get respectable in a hurry. Just needs one nice hot streak. I think it's only a matter of time, and I still think he'll finish the season with an OPS close to .800

 

I think that's the case for most of our offense. They all have had similar seasons as Fontenot to this point (patience is there but all of them have been incredibly unlucky).

 

Once some balls start falling in, the numbers will improve, runs will start being scored again and we'll start winning some games. Baseball is such a fickle game, though, that there's really not much a team/manager/GM can do in stretches like this and desperation efforts often only worsen the impact.

 

I don't know... I'm really worried about Soto. He came out of nowhere so he could turn back into crap just as quickly.

[dew1679666265]

Fontenot is probably one of the least worrisome guys to me. We saw over the last 2 seasons that he can be doing awful and have awful numbers, then get red hot and pump his numbers way back up. With the pretty good walk and home run totals still there, his overall numbers could get respectable in a hurry. Just needs one nice hot streak. I think it's only a matter of time, and I still think he'll finish the season with an OPS close to .800

 

I think that's the case for most of our offense. They all have had similar seasons as Fontenot to this point (patience is there but all of them have been incredibly unlucky).

 

Once some balls start falling in, the numbers will improve, runs will start being scored again and we'll start winning some games. Baseball is such a fickle game, though, that there's really not much a team/manager/GM can do in stretches like this and desperation efforts often only worsen the impact.

 

I don't know... I'm really worried about Soto. He came out of nowhere so he could turn back into crap just as quickly.

 

Soto may not be the player he was last year, but I think we've got enough evidence that he can be a successful major league catcher.

 

It is certainly possible that it was a mirage, though.

[Hawk4Hall]

Fontenot is not an everyday player and it's showing. He's much better coming off the bench or getting spot starts. I know Lou wanted him to get AB's this year but that experience needs to stop. The bench does stink though so he'll probably keep playing, to my dismay.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fontenot is probably one of the least worrisome guys to me. We saw over the last 2 seasons that he can be doing awful and have awful numbers, then get red hot and pump his numbers way back up. With the pretty good walk and home run totals still there, his overall numbers could get respectable in a hurry. Just needs one nice hot streak. I think it's only a matter of time, and I still think he'll finish the season with an OPS close to .800

 

I think that's the case for most of our offense. They all have had similar seasons as Fontenot to this point (patience is there but all of them have been incredibly unlucky).

 

Once some balls start falling in, the numbers will improve, runs will start being scored again and we'll start winning some games. Baseball is such a fickle game, though, that there's really not much a team/manager/GM can do in stretches like this and desperation efforts often only worsen the impact.

 

I don't know... I'm really worried about Soto. He came out of nowhere so he could turn back into crap just as quickly.

 

Soto may not be the player he was last year, but I think we've got enough evidence that he can be a successful major league catcher.

 

It is certainly possible that it was a mirage, though.

 

Soto hit 2 home runs last night. At least if they were hit this evening he did. I know that the stat sheets dont take that into account, but at least its encouraging.

[dew1679666265]

Soto hit 2 home runs last night. At least if they were hit this evening he did. I know that the stat sheets dont take that into account, but at least its encouraging.

 

I agree. He's been much better recently, which is part of what makes me think he'll work his way out of this funk.

[mcgoobs]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

 

His BABIP (Batting Average on Balls hit In Play) is horrifically awful (as are most of the BABIPs for our offensive regulars), so he's hitting into some terrible luck (balls are going right at players far more often than they should).

 

He does need to start hitting the ball a little harder, but even the hard hit balls are right at people right now. I'd think he's likely to break out of this funk.

 

He has a LD rate of 14.1% and a BABIP of .221. While that's a little low on the BABIP, it's not completely out of line.

[dew1679666265]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

 

His BABIP (Batting Average on Balls hit In Play) is horrifically awful (as are most of the BABIPs for our offensive regulars), so he's hitting into some terrible luck (balls are going right at players far more often than they should).

 

He does need to start hitting the ball a little harder, but even the hard hit balls are right at people right now. I'd think he's likely to break out of this funk.

 

He has a LD rate of 14.1% and a BABIP of .221. While that's a little low on the BABIP, it's not completely out of line.

 

That's why I said he needs to start hitting the ball harder. Right now everything is going right at people, but he's also not getting the kind of contact he normally does.

 

Whether he can start hitting the ball harder or not will determine whether he returns to form or not.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

 

His BABIP (Batting Average on Balls hit In Play) is horrifically awful (as are most of the BABIPs for our offensive regulars), so he's hitting into some terrible luck (balls are going right at players far more often than they should).

 

He does need to start hitting the ball a little harder, but even the hard hit balls are right at people right now. I'd think he's likely to break out of this funk.

 

He has a LD rate of 14.1% and a BABIP of .221. While that's a little low on the BABIP, it's not completely out of line.

 

His expected BABIP is either 20 or 30 points higher, that qualifies as out of line, especially when he's done much better the entirety of his career at both hitting line drives and on balls in play.

[mcgoobs]

Anyone else think Fontenot has a chance to pull out of this? Last year (and this year) I took note of the fact that he seemed to be a very fundamentally sound hitter. He puts good swings on the ball and he usually squares it up pretty nice. Lately, it seems like he has been hitting some balls right on the button, but just hitting them right at people. That's usually a sign that things might be improving. I realize he's not a proven major leaguer or anything, I just don't think he's as bad as his stats have shown in 2009. I'm also a huge fan of OBP, so that's another thing I like about him.

 

His BABIP (Batting Average on Balls hit In Play) is horrifically awful (as are most of the BABIPs for our offensive regulars), so he's hitting into some terrible luck (balls are going right at players far more often than they should).

 

He does need to start hitting the ball a little harder, but even the hard hit balls are right at people right now. I'd think he's likely to break out of this funk.

 

He has a LD rate of 14.1% and a BABIP of .221. While that's a little low on the BABIP, it's not completely out of line.

 

His expected BABIP is either 20 or 30 points higher, that qualifies as out of line, especially when he's done much better the entirety of his career at both hitting line drives and on balls in play.

 

It doesn't follow the rule of thumb of LD Rate+.120, but over the course of <150 PAs 20 or 30 points off the trend isn't wildly out of line.

 

Regardless the issue isn't his BABIP it's his LD rate, which as you say, is way off his rate last year and 2007.