Hollyberry Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What were your expectations for Hanley this year? (Before the season started). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I was expecting a .240-ish slap hitter with 20 SBs who plays lousy D. His hitting and D have been way better than I expected....especially his hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins97+03WC Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Let's just say that he is way over my expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelGOT2Rings Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 He is pretty much meeting my expectations, but I had HIGH expectations for him. I didn't expect him to strikeout as much as he did, and I thought his D would be a bit more consistent. On the positive side, he has hit the ball well to all fields, which suprised me a bit. And, I was suprised how he got off to such a great start. I figured he'd be working his way UP to a .280ish average, not down. He is definitely an exciting player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlummoxedLummox Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Offensively, he has surpassed all my expectations. Prior to acquiring him, all the scouting reports said that he was a toolsy player that wasn't living up to the hype in the Boston system. Before spring training I thought he would struggle for a roster spot, but then he had that monster spring. I was impressed, but still expected him to fall off during the regular season. A month in, he's still hitting, and what's more, he's recently been hitting in some pretty clutch situations. Defensively, I was expecting a little more, but I guess that's improving. He seems to have been more sure-handed the last couple weeks. Maybe his beginning struggles came from rookie jitters. Overall, though, he has been very very impressive, and I'm looking forward to watching him progress further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I'm really impressed with how he has been taking walks lately. Sign of maturity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Here's a good thread for alot of peeps predictions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Here's a good thread for alot of peeps predictions not a good thread for you Eric Reed .275 4hr 41rbi 33sb :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBMarlin Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Hanley is exceeding all expectations. There was great controversy during Spring Training as to whether Hanley needed more grooming at lower levels before being promoted to the bigs. He has certainly dispelled these thoughts and is showing he is ready to start at this level. His patience at the plate is astounding for a 22 year old. So far he is the best pick-up we made this off-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juanky Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I expected awesomeness, and I am receiving awesomeness. Shadez- .285, 11 HR, 60 RBI, 24 SB :mischief2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 he got bored in the minors.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 How is this for a prediction? Dan Uggla(2nd) .286 15 HRs 73 RBIs 6 SBs :mischief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugg Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 he got bored in the minors.. I always laughed at that stupid excuse when he was still with the Sox. And of course it turned out to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I thought Pokey Reese would be starting. :plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 i was hoping for .270, and a lot of K's.--he's been a pleasent surprise so far..hope he keeps it up. i thought his defense would be erratic-which it is. i thought he'd have good speed which he has. all in all i think his average will start to decline in the second half of the season. i'd love to see him stay where he's at right now, but i think pitchers will start to discover and hit his weaknesses. he's gonna have to make adjustments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I figured .250/.300/.350 with annoying defense (screw up easy play, make spectacular plays) and about 25 steals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirspud Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I never really attached any expectations to Hanley, but if I had he would have exceeded them. Even though he has had numerous miscues, call them rookie mistakes, his overall ability and range in the field is pretty impressive and something I didn't expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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