February 24, 200521 yr BATTERS G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS DP AVG OBP SLG *Hermida, Jeremy 31 132 23 35 69 11 1 7 23 1 2 0 7 0 30 4 0 7 .265 .298 .523 Spectacular? The guy has all the tools (although there's been some question about his arm and speed). He's not ready yet. He still has to develop power and rise to the challenge of better pitchers. The kid has barely seen a quality breaking ball yet in his travels. You know how much I like prospects and young players, but Hermida still has a lot to prove in the minors before he can make the jump. Also, exactly what scouting service has increased his ranking since the fall of 2004? (Probably the best measurement of his reputation.) 693808[/snapback] You failed to mention this was the first time Hermida faced AAA and AA pitching. Considering the jump in pitching talent he had a good showing. Not having seen alot of "quality breaking balls" yet isn't a reason to diss him. He's making the jump to AA so let's just wait to see how he does before deciding he won't be ready for 2006.
February 24, 200521 yr I assume people recognize the level of talent that is sent to the AFL (Arizona Fall League), and thought I had suggested as such in the comments about his struggles against talented pitchers with quality breaking balls. Maybe I have to dumb down my posts for the idiots, flamers and slanderers who would rather win messageboard pissing contests than discuss the Marlins. Again, I like Hermida. You won't find many other posters more willing to rush him and other prospects to the majors. But he has a long way to go yet. And it's never too late to prepare for the potential he might be flop.
February 24, 200521 yr Maybe I have to dumb down my posts for the idiots, flamers and slanderers who would rather win messageboard pissing contests than discuss the Marlins. 693986[/snapback] You're not quite the genius that you think you are.
February 24, 200521 yr Never claim to be. Just like I never up my post count with the 'Yeah!' or 'I hope so's' that make 95% of the posts on this stupid board.
February 24, 200521 yr Maybe I have to dumb down my posts for the idiots, flamers and slanderers who would rather win messageboard pissing contests than discuss the Marlins................And it's never too late to prepare for the potential he might be flop. 693986[/snapback] Maybe you should quit coming across as so damn negative. It's one thing to be objective and look at both sides. It's another to take every opportunity to put a player down.
February 24, 200521 yr Never claim to be. 694024[/snapback] Well, the statement "have to dumb it down for the idiots" shows you think you're smarter. But I'm glad you don't claim to be a genius.
February 24, 200521 yr Never claim to be. 694024[/snapback] Well, the statement "have to dumb it down for the idiots" shows you think you're smarter. But I'm glad you don't claim to be a genius. 694031[/snapback] It was just a shot at Pubes, who seriously has no idea what he is talking about.
February 24, 200521 yr Back on topic.....I think Cabs is better in left. He seemed more comfortable there than in right last season.
February 24, 200521 yr What some people here hope is that when they post some nonsense and declare it to be true, that no one will actually bother to look into the facts behind the allegation. In the case of Hermida, for example, a 21 year old kid coming out of a very productive year in A ball and going to the Arizona Fall League for the first time, the casual observer, looking only at his batting average, might accept the notion that he had an "unspectacular" campaign. In fact, besides being on the championship team, which in itself, at least in this writer's eyes fosters the kind of winning attitude we as fans want to see in players, Hermida was second in the league in doubles, was third in homeruns (one behind the co-league leaders), led the league in extra base hits and seventh in the league in RBIs. In my mind that's a pretty spectacular performance by a kid who was playing two+ levels above where he played that season and facing the cream of the 2004 crop. The AFL is considered after all, the premier training ground for future MLers and while it's true that he had some trouble with closer to major league level off-speed stuff, obviously by his stats he found a way to overcome it and still be one of the leaders in many important production categories. It doesn't matter how many times, or how stridently someone makes an unsubstantiated claim, or how vociferously they defend it, the fact is a red herring is a red herring. This is not to suggest that Ramp is wrong regarding sacred cows or flaming negative posters, this is about the accuracy of comments posted that can easily be verified and in doing so the reader can then make up their own mind regarding the credibility of the person posting the original comment. And further, it's not about the poster him or herself on a personal level, it's about the comment not the individual. I've reviewed Hermida's performance in the AFL and for myself, I've come to the conclusion it was pretty d*mn good, especially when one considers the jump he made to show he belonged there. Each of us are entitled to their opinion but at the same time if we make a defintive statement there's nothing wrong with others disagreeing, especially when the facts indicate otherwise.
February 24, 200521 yr Well said, Marlins2003. It's easy to see you're older, more mature, and more thoughtful than most of us on this board.
February 24, 200521 yr I think rferry's original point was valid. We shouldn't be slotting Hermida as the starting RF in 2006 based solely on the numbers so far. The Marlins should look at all the possibilities including Hermida not living up to the numbers and make sure theyve hedged their bets. But based on those numbers and the comments Ive read, Im optimistic. That said, I think we can all at least agree that his performance in AA will be the deciding factor as to whether he gets his callup and plays RF for the Marlins, or at least a chance to play RF.
February 24, 200521 yr the kid can do anything, play RF, LF, and 3rd, and still cream balls over the teal tower.
February 24, 200521 yr i love his attitude. wherever they put him, hes ready to do his best. something about that yells out "hall of fame". hes awsome, and going to get better. its amazing. i wish there was some way he couldplay the position hes played since he was a git, but that isnt posible. lowell gonzo castillo and now delgado will take care of the infield just fine.
February 24, 200521 yr Are you sure it's not? The half-dozen Cabrera play both left and right last year in person, there was not much difference. Obviously McKeon and the coaches agree as they sent in as many defensive replacements for Cabs in the second half as the first. The only success Hermida had was finding his power stroke in the hot thin air of Phoenix. Aside from that he had a low batting average to go along with 7 walks and 30 strikeouts. 693793[/snapback] Hot thin air of Phoenix huh? As a resident, I would like to inform you that our 8+ months of bright sunny weather is created by high pressure systems which cause the air to sink, and inhibit cloud formation and precipitation. Phoenix only gets low pressure systems for about 2 months out of the year, typically between the months of December and February.
February 25, 200521 yr I'm no meteorologist (ask CapeFish), but Phoenix' high altitude and lack of humidity are beneficial to home run hitters. Which goes to explaining in part Hermida's bump in power.
February 25, 200521 yr I'm no meteorologist (ask CapeFish), but Phoenix' high altitude and lack of humidity are beneficial to home run hitters. Which goes to explaining in part Hermida's bump in power. 694792[/snapback] Yeah, but everyone else in the AZ Fall league benefitted equally from the high altitude and lack of humidity. He still finished 3rd in HRs.
February 25, 200521 yr True. However the rap on Hermida was that he had yet to develop his much touted power. I don't think you can draw too much from his AFL power numbers. Given his smooth stroke and other stats (mainly Avg, K and walks), that power seems to be a fluke or the result of climate or ballpark effects. Hopefully it come naturally very soon and translate into major league success.
February 25, 200521 yr In trying to conjure up a rationale as to why you must be right all the time you ignore the fact that if the weather helped Hermida it also must of helped every other position player in the Arizona Fall League as well. Calling his numbers into question also calls into question the performance of every other player who participated. The fact is Hermida had one less HR than the co-league leaders (who's performance you don't call into question), he had more extra base hits than any other player and did well in several other offensive categories. And if the weather helped hitters so much why did so many pitchers do so well? For example: PITCHER CLUB W-L ERA IP H BB SO Street, Huston DES 1-0 0.98 18 11 2 19 Wilkerson, Wes DES 0-0 0.98 18 11 3 10 Schmoll, Steve SCP 1-0 1.42 19 18 4 12 Miller, Jeff SAG 0-1 1.86 19 12 2 16 *Housman, Jeff SCP 1-1 2.22 24 20 9 13 *Rohlicek, Russ SOL 3-1 2.29 20 15 11 26 Spiehs, R.D. JAV 2-0 2.29 20 22 6 13 Lorenzo, Matt SAG 0-0 2.63 24 29 6 17 *Stodolka, Michael DES 1-2 2.73 26 28 10 17 Schmitt, Eric RAF 2-0 2.86 22 20 3 21 You're sinking in quicksand...time to cut your losses and admit your fallibility.
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