musk Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Jack seems to like Damion and puts him late into games. I love Damion. I think he could start on a less defensively strong club where his occasional errors would not be glorified by the near perfection of the men around him. And I love him as a spot starter and a pinch hitter. But really Jack, why put Damion in late in games when deffense is the most crucial. He had that bobble at 3rd base against the nationals. damion brings a lot to the table offensively (speed, contact, pop). what do you guys think? is damion's bat worth his defensive holes late in the game where defensive perfection matters most: the infield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndLine Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 This is Damion Easley Country and MarlinsBaseball.com members are the inhabitants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 In a word, NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins97+03WC Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 "He had that bobble at 3rd base against the nationals. damion brings a lot to the table offensively (speed, contact, pop)." The only reason he was put in that game was because they pinch ran for Lowell because he was a big run at the moment. It wasn't for defensive purposes. Also, Easley isn't that bad defensively. I might be mistaken but I remember him being a good fielder in Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBMarlin Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I don't see Easley's defense as that much of a liability. Sure he isn't Castillo or Gonzo or Mikey, but his bat sure added some pop to the lineup while Luiy was out, and he won a few games for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Marlins2003 said it best in his post. Here it is in 33 words though... He is the worst secondbasemen among those who have logged as many innings as he has there. And his arm is not too stellar at third. Need I mention shortstop? Great bat though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickSilver Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Great bat though. 802542[/snapback] I don't understand. He has had a few big hits, but he is not any sense of the word great. .248 average, .295 obp, .522 slg. Close and late he has a .118 average, .250 obp, .353 slg in 17 ABs, not very clutch. With RISP he has a .267 avg, .327 obp, .500 slg. He's struck our nearly 3 times more than walked, 20 so to 7 bb. Yes he has 7 HRs but 5 were with the bases empty and he has had 113 ABs, and a HR every ~16 ABs is not great. Just because he is doing better than some of our struggling guys doesn't make him great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 True, but he has shown to hit for power, work the count and collect timely hits. That's great for an infielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 No. I think we should use him solely for pinch hitting situations or when we give Castillo, Gonzalez, or Lowell a day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Great bat though. 802542[/snapback] I don't understand. He has had a few big hits, but he is not any sense of the word great. .248 average, .295 obp, .522 slg. Close and late he has a .118 average, .250 obp, .353 slg in 17 ABs, not very clutch. With RISP he has a .267 avg, .327 obp, .500 slg. He's struck our nearly 3 times more than walked, 20 so to 7 bb. Yes he has 7 HRs but 5 were with the bases empty and he has had 113 ABs, and a HR every ~16 ABs is not great. Just because he is doing better than some of our struggling guys doesn't make him great. 802553[/snapback] great bat off the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickSilver Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Great bat though. 802542[/snapback] I don't understand. He has had a few big hits, but he is not any sense of the word great. .248 average, .295 obp, .522 slg. Close and late he has a .118 average, .250 obp, .353 slg in 17 ABs, not very clutch. With RISP he has a .267 avg, .327 obp, .500 slg. He's struck our nearly 3 times more than walked, 20 so to 7 bb. Yes he has 7 HRs but 5 were with the bases empty and he has had 113 ABs, and a HR every ~16 ABs is not great. Just because he is doing better than some of our struggling guys doesn't make him great. 802553[/snapback] great bat off the bench 802579[/snapback] He's had 5 PH ABs and has 1 hit as a PH this year according to ESPN. Great. :lol For coming in off the bench to spot start here and there he is OKAY. He has had some clutch hits but even a broken watch is right twice a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotcorner Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Have it your way, he sucks. jesus.... :glare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Great bat though. 802542[/snapback] I don't understand. He has had a few big hits, but he is not any sense of the word great. .248 average, .295 obp, .522 slg. Close and late he has a .118 average, .250 obp, .353 slg in 17 ABs, not very clutch. With RISP he has a .267 avg, .327 obp, .500 slg. He's struck our nearly 3 times more than walked, 20 so to 7 bb. Yes he has 7 HRs but 5 were with the bases empty and he has had 113 ABs, and a HR every ~16 ABs is not great. Just because he is doing better than some of our struggling guys doesn't make him great. 802553[/snapback] great bat off the bench 802579[/snapback] He's had 5 PH ABs and has 1 hit as a PH this year according to ESPN. Great. :lol For coming in off the bench to spot start here and there he is OKAY. He has had some clutch hits but even a broken watch is right twice a day. 802592[/snapback] Forgetting the 2-out 9th inning HR to tie the game against Wagner? God I hate hitting with RISP as a talent indicator. Maybe compare him to other backup middle IF? I think you'll come to different conclusions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan79 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 No, I dont want him in the lineup every day. I want him on the bench to replace when needed. His defense is rather horrible and we are losing because of fundamentals. We need to get the main players we have going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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