In any case, the article is valid in that a guy like Reggie IMO needs to play as much as possible. Day after day after day after day. At-bats, running around the outfield, baserunning, everything.

 

And with the Marlins competing quicker than expected, unless he has a "sudden awakening" this spring then the best place for that to happen would seem to be in AA.

He lost one in the sun (that's not a misplay), tossed a guy out going to 3rd, and went 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored and no Ks. What exactly does he have to do to not be "terrible at the plate"???? He is one of the very few that have actually been getting hits this ST.

Let's take a peek at some of the favorites. Miggy- .091 and let's not forget the errors, Amazega- .182, Willingham- .222, Jacobs- .000, Ross- .200, and here is the guy that is "still doing terrible at the plate" hitting a paltry .429.

Kicking a player when he is down is one thing. Making things up to bash him is totally different.

1) How many has Reggie "lost in the sun" in his major league career? And yes, it is a misplay. Is it 100% his fault? No. But it's a misplay and you're just looking to exonerate a play.

2) Are Miguel, Alfredo, Josh, Mike, or Cody playing for their jobs?

3) Does a broken bat infield single not count the same on an average as a home run? Which one is more impressive, pray tell?

 

I need to invent nothing, and I refrain from doing so. Watching him bat is akin to observing a a cat trying to negotiate 5 lanes of traffic on the expressway to make it to the other side.

Watching him bat is akin to observing a a cat trying to negotiate 5 lanes of traffic on the expressway to make it to the other side.

Nice analogy! :lol :thumbup

if, and this goes for any player, you say an broken bat infield single means nothing, should we start giving credit to players for well stung line drives to the right fielder?

They don't get credit statistically, but you and I both know that well stung balls hit at fielders are a sign of good things to come.

 

The broken bat hits and the bloops in between second and RF eventually run out just like the hard stung balls eventually find the grass.

They don't get credit statistically, but you and I both know that well stung balls hit at fielders are a sign of good things to come.

If this is true, the Orioles showed a lot of signs of good things to come. They hit us hard yesterday.

...Watching him (Reggie Abercrombie) bat is akin to observing a a cat trying to negotiate 5 lanes of traffic on the expressway to make it to the other side.

 

Unfortunately for the cat it has a better chance of making contact than our centerfielder. :banghead

if, and this goes for any player, you say an broken bat infield single means nothing, should we start giving credit to players for well stung line drives to the right fielder?

You know that line drive rate is a stat considered by geeks

if, and this goes for any player, you say an broken bat infield single means nothing, should we start giving credit to players for well stung line drives to the right fielder?

You know that line drive rate is a stat considered by geeks

heh.... no I didnt... interesting

He lost one in the sun (that's not a misplay), tossed a guy out going to 3rd, and went 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored and no Ks. What exactly does he have to do to not be "terrible at the plate"???? He is one of the very few that have actually been getting hits this ST.

Let's take a peek at some of the favorites. Miggy- .091 and let's not forget the errors, Amazega- .182, Willingham- .222, Jacobs- .000, Ross- .200, and here is the guy that is "still doing terrible at the plate" hitting a paltry .429.

Kicking a player when he is down is one thing. Making things up to bash him is totally different.

1) How many has Reggie "lost in the sun" in his major league career? And yes, it is a misplay. Is it 100% his fault? No. But it's a misplay and you're just looking to exonerate a play.

2) Are Miguel, Alfredo, Josh, Mike, or Cody playing for their jobs?

3) Does a broken bat infield single not count the same on an average as a home run? Which one is more impressive, pray tell?

 

I need to invent nothing, and I refrain from doing so. Watching him bat is akin to observing a a cat trying to negotiate 5 lanes of traffic on the expressway to make it to the other side.

 

I really don't care what he has done in his major league career. It's the now I am talking about. And I don't call losing one in the sun as misplaying the ball. Mainly because it isn't. The way you explained it he made an error and checking the box score I see no errors. I suppose Reggie pays the official scorer to make himself look better statistically??

What the heck does a broken bat single and a home run have to do with anything??? I was talking about who is producing this early in ST and who is not.

Miggy, Alfredo, Josh, Mike, or Cody playing for their jobs?? You think that is why they aren't producing right now?? I can think of no other reeason you would even say that. I really hope Reggie makes it. I just don't think he will. I see him in an Isotopes uni at the start of the season. And that might be the best place for him at this stage. You can continue to exaggerate or dwell on his weaknesses all you want. I'll root for him.

 

if, and this goes for any player, you say an broken bat infield single means nothing, should we start giving credit to players for well stung line drives to the right fielder?

That's why stats aren't definitive.

 

 

Well if Reggie has trouble with the sun he shouldn't be playing CF the afternoon of April 2nd.

 

So I guess there isn't a ball player in the world that should be playing ball the afternoon of April 2nd. It happens to all players from time to time. It even happens at night losing them in the lights.

Does Reggie need work on his fielding? Yes. Does he need work on his hitting? Yes. And he is going the extra mile to get it in both cases. If he makes it, great. If he dosen't, he will get time at AAA to further work on it.