Does anyone else think that the Cubs and everyone else should quit giving this guy so much credit. I do not think he deserves to be a regular starter. he cant hit the ball and his fielding skills are shameful(I hope everyone remembers him dropping balls in the outfield this past season right when we were in the middle of the NL Central race). I say get rid of him, he shouldnt even be considered for a starting outfield position. He is fast on the bases that is his only upside. Thoughts?
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Originally posted by CUBS4VEDDER View PostDoes anyone else think that the Cubs and everyone else should quit giving this guy so much credit. I do not think he deserves to be a regular starter. he cant hit the ball and his fielding skills are shameful(I hope everyone remembers him dropping balls in the outfield this past season right when we were in the middle of the NL Central race). I say get rid of him, he shouldnt even be considered for a starting outfield position. He is fast on the bases that is his only upside. Thoughts?
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Originally posted by CUBS4VEDDER View PostDoes anyone else think that the Cubs and everyone else should quit giving this guy so much credit. I do not think he deserves to be a regular starter. he cant hit the ball and his fielding skills are shameful(I hope everyone remembers him dropping balls in the outfield this past season right when we were in the middle of the NL Central race). I say get rid of him, he shouldnt even be considered for a starting outfield position. He is fast on the bases that is his only upside. Thoughts?What a Batted Ball is Worth (in terms of a run):
Line Drive: .356
HBP: .342
Non-Intentional Walk: .315
Intentional Walk: .176
Outfield Fly: .035
Groundball: -.101
Bunts: -.103
Infield Fly: -.243
Strikeout: -.287
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Baseball Prospectus says he fielded 2 runs above the average CF (that's with limited playing time), and also projects that he'll be an above average fielder. A below average fielder will have negative fielding runs above average.
I haven't been following the minor leagues until the last couple of years, but it seems to me good defense is more projectible than good offense. Sometimes with infielders, they learn to be better fielders. Pujols is a good example of a player that learned to play very good defense over time. I suspect, however, it's harder to improve defense at the CF position relative to the infield without the raw tools. You can't teach speed or arm strength, which are important to a CF. Speed can only be compensated by another hard to teach ability--reading balls off the bat and taking good routes. Outfielders rarely make errors relative to infielders, but a great outfielder's value is to get to balls that others don't get to. Errors/sure-handedness are a bad way to judge any fielder standing alone, but probably especially bad for outfielders.
I don't know if he'll eventually learn to hit MLB pitchers, but I'm much more comfortable predicting that he will be an above average fielder. In any event, he's the type of prospect that you give the benefit of the doubt to.To offset some of the pain of being a diehard Cubs fan, I've learned to also be a moderate Yankees fan.
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I'm less concerned with his struggles at the major league level last season and far more concerned with his seeming inability to hit right now in winter ball.Senior Editor/Featured Writer for Home Of The Chiefs
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Originally posted by nathanKent View PostI'm less concerned with his struggles at the major league level last season and far more concerned with his seeming inability to hit right now in winter ball.What a Batted Ball is Worth (in terms of a run):
Line Drive: .356
HBP: .342
Non-Intentional Walk: .315
Intentional Walk: .176
Outfield Fly: .035
Groundball: -.101
Bunts: -.103
Infield Fly: -.243
Strikeout: -.287
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