July 24, 200818 yr I really don't have anything to add to this thread. Rab said it all. I'd also like to THANK Hanley Ramirez for not being a douchebag like the SS in NY (Jose Reyes). At least Hanley doesn't act like an ass in the middle of a ballgame, dancing like a clown after his team scores runs...OUTSIDE OF THE DUGOUT, if I might add.
July 24, 200818 yr Author I really don't have anything to add to this thread. Rab said it all. I'd also like to THANK Hanley Ramirez for not being a douchebag like the SS in NY (Jose Reyes). At least Hanley doesn't act like an ass in the middle of a ballgame, dancing like a clown after his team scores runs...OUTSIDE OF THE DUGOUT, if I might add. i second that!
July 24, 200818 yr Hanley is by far the best hitter on this team. He's not immune to mini slumps either. No player is.
July 25, 200818 yr well for all that Hanley lacks in the field (which is not much) he sure than hell makes up for in maturity, he is considered the best player in the NL, he is the one guy on this team that should be immune to criticism, but since he is the best player on this team, he will obviously get more criticism at a .960 fielding percentage, he is still at his average in his 3 years in the bigs, so he definitely not regressing also batting .300, but the 88 K's for a leadoff hitter is a little bit of a concern, but he is not the typical leadoff hitter, so i am ok that he has some strikeouts
July 25, 200818 yr HOW DAREST THOU INSULT SIR HANLEY A LOT! MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL! But seriously, you don't become one of the top players in the league by being lazy.
July 25, 200818 yr I think you mean plate discipline. Anyway, I don't think he's lazy but he really needs to improve his defense. There's really no reason a guy as athletic as Hanley should have so many errors.
July 25, 200818 yr I still don't see why you are calling him lazy. You say he needs to stop striking out so much, especially as the leadoff hitter. But his numbers as leadoff the game is by far the best in the league at .338/.386/.727. Noone else is even close. I wish the entire team was as lazy as Hanley.. I honestly think, and this is a guess on my part, that Hanley doesn't like to swing at that outside pitch because of his shoulder problems. He's hurt and even dislocated his shoulder on outside pitches in the past. It might be in the back of his mind.
July 25, 200818 yr i dont think hanley is lazy, i do however think he has times where he isnt as focused or as mentally prepared as he should be. That jsut takes time, as a young player he will develop that patience and mindset as he continues to develop.
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