My concern is not Hermida's hitting. I know the guy can hit. My concern is his defense. Will he react well in left field? That is what people should be asking :mis2

 

Well Doctor, I think he's going to be just fine.

 

Seriously though, I think he's going to play just fine in left. It may take him a few series to open the season to get used to the Teal Tower, but once he figured that out he'll be ok. His range is going to be pretty impressive for a left fielder.

 

I'm still a fence straddler on Jeremy. But watching him right now he is still having problems reading the ball off the bats in LF. But then, for the most part, the games I have been to have been pretty breezy. His problems at Joe Robbie are going to be compounded with those lights. Even very good defensive LFers have problems with them. He won't be a GGer, but I think he will be fine.

Okay, here's the million dollar question: Would you ever start Hermida in left field against a lefthanded starting pitcher if you had Carroll available as an alternative??? Obviously, the manager does start Hermida against lefties but I just don't get it.

Okay, here's the million dollar question: Would you ever start Hermida in left field against a lefthanded starting pitcher if you had Carroll available as an alternative??? Obviously, the manager does start Hermida against lefties but I just don't get it.

 

Yes. Carroll sucks.

Okay, here's the million dollar question: Would you ever start Hermida in left field against a lefthanded starting pitcher if you had Carroll available as an alternative??? Obviously, the manager does start Hermida against lefties but I just don't get it.

Hermida hits lefties than Carroll hits anything.

Brett Carroll can throw really good. That's not enough of a reason to start him more than 8 times next season.