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Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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25 a year!
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Some of that probably comes back to Cuthbert struggling in back to back years as a minor leaguer. Hosmer sucked initially, got his hand and vision fixed, and took off offensively. I was pro-Hosmer extension in June, when it looked like he had put everything together. After this slump, which showed he still is the same stubborn, flawed hitter who is going to be prone to long slumps, I don't care. I can see the argument his swing is going to break down as he ages and starts to lose bat speed. So much going on in his swing, and he only gets away with it because of his quick wrists and bat speed. Also makes me wonder if the guys who have been tutored in the minors by someone other than Jack Maloof (who was the minor league hitting coordinator before his failed stint as MLB hitting coach) are perhaps a little better off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Kennedy has looked nice lately. I'll back off my bashing of him. I still don't think that he is anything better than a #4 starter on a playoff team.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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He's been much more like the pitcher I expected to see lately. When his long fly balls turn into outs rather than HR, he's a great fit for KC. He's been about 13 percent above average this year, which is in that 3/4 starter range for a good team. Normalize that Hr rate - drop it to 14 to match his career rates - and you're talking about a very solid No. 2 starter (whose numbers are actually very in line with what Shields gave KC in his two years) for a good team. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I like Hos. He's a good guy, well-liked by his teammates, plays hard, etc. That said, his swing is flawed, and has been talked about continuously (almost nightly by Hud). He's going to be 27 years old in October, and his 6th full year in the Big Leagues, so he's not some immature kid. At some point, you look at the person, and not the swing, and conclude that he's got a serious character flaw in him that refuses to really address and work on the one thing that is going to continue to make him money - offensive production. It's so frustrating, as we've all seen how good and productive he can be. Yet, he just refuses to make the necessary adjustments to be a more complete and consistent player. As Duncan stated, he's got by on bat speed and quick wrists, but that won't be the case as he ages.
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#4192 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Unless something changes I think Hos makes it easy to pick between trying to keep Moose or him. Keep Moose and plug him and Cuthbert in at the corner IF spots.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Petro comparing Mondesi to a pitcher batting. Is he that bad?
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That's a little harsh on a kid that just turned 21 and was clearly not ready for the bigs just yet. Yeah, he hasn't been great swinging the bat, but let's give him a few weeks of seeing big league pitching before we start throwing out hyperbole like that.
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It's Petro. I can't think of a bigger self-aggrandizing blowhard on radio.
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Agree with you Bowser. Plus, I haven't seen any pitcher able to lay down a bunt like this kid can. He really might be the best bunter in baseball! Lastly, he doesn't look totally overmatched out there to me. He stands in there and takes his hacks while having a decent eye at the plate. Hells/bells, right now he certainly seems to offer a better at bat than Gordon. Now there's a guy who looks like a pitcher. Lord have mercy.
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The Beast Inside Your Head
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I think he is getting the Escobar treatment. Escobar struggled to hit 200 his first 3 or 4 months in the MLB. The main thing is he is ready for 17 even if that is a stint back to AAA for a bit if need be.
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The Beast Inside Your Head
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Yeah, I doubt he says "thanks for the 75 million, can I sit the bench?"
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