Lol, why? I think they add a little something extra to my posts!

He teaches kids? Well, I mean he seems eloquent enough to teach... I remember watching inside the marlins, our hitting coach (Presley) was talking about how the best hitting coaches are those who have struggled at least once in their career. He believes since they've struggled, they know what it is they have to do fix any hitting errors (mechanics, mentality, discipline and whatnot). People with natural talent don't know how to teach since for them it's natural and they just do it. So maybe this is what makes our defensively deficient Baker a superb teacher!

No color is a bit better?

 

Yeah, they add madness! I don't think it really adds anything, if anything it just distracts me from your point, plus makes it a little harder to read. It's just personal preference I guess. Though the no color is way better.

 

Haha, I love your reasoning for Baker though. I think catcher's coach and hitting coach is a bit different. And yeah, I remember hearing the same thing from Press, as well as many other people. And he's just about right, the best hitting coaches were sh*tty players.

 

I think it's the same with any coach/manager. Knowing what to do and having the talent to do it can be totally different. I believe Baker has the talent, just that bad habits are so ingrained he slips back to them without even realizing what he is doing. Don't forget or gloss over....In '08 because of injuries he was the last choice for a call up. It wasn't because of his bat, it was his deficiencies in his glove-work.

I don't know why it was, but to say that it was because of his deficiencies in his glove-work is a bit daft, buddy. First because you have no reason to say that besides your own feelings and secondly I remind you that our catcher before him was Mike Rabelo, who sucked with the glove, and before him Miguel Olivo.

Baker was getting the Gaby Sanchez treatment while Olivo was getting the Bonifacio and Abercrombie treatment.

 

We don't always know why Beinfest does what he does but he often sticks too long with bad players and overlooks promising ones. Personally I don't think there is a good reason why Baker wasn't called up sooner. He was hitting well while Olivo was struggling terribly, both offensively and defensively.

It's funny, 'cause to hear Baker talk, he spends so much time working on his defense. Last year there were articles about him going to some coach and Cali and waking up early to go through all these drills to improve. He works really hard to be mediocre... or downright sub-par defensively.

 

Yea, and we love him for that. I hope he's our catcher the next 3-5 years minimum and bridges the gap to a hopeful developing Skipworth. I consider him a significant fixture on this team right now.

It's funny, 'cause to hear Baker talk, he spends so much time working on his defense. Last year there were articles about him going to some coach and Cali and waking up early to go through all these drills to improve. He works really hard to be mediocre... or downright sub-par defensively.

 

Yea, and we love him for that. I hope he's our catcher the next 3-5 years minimum and bridges the gap to a hopeful developing Skipworth. I consider him a significant fixture on this team right now.

 

I love him for that more, but I too am hoping for Skipworth to develop (i.e. start to perform better... )And I consider you a fixture to MarlinsBaseball for saying such beautiful things!!!!:hug

Baker was getting the Gaby Sanchez treatment while Olivo was getting the Bonifacio and Abercrombie treatment.

 

We don't always know why Beinfest does what he does but he often sticks too long with bad players and overlooks promising ones. Personally I don't think there is a good reason why Baker wasn't called up sooner. He was hitting well while Olivo was struggling terribly, both offensively and defensively.

 

 

LOL @ your first statement.

Lol, why? I think they add a little something extra to my posts!

He teaches kids? Well, I mean he seems eloquent enough to teach... I remember watching inside the marlins, our hitting coach (Presley) was talking about how the best hitting coaches are those who have struggled at least once in their career. He believes since they've struggled, they know what it is they have to do fix any hitting errors (mechanics, mentality, discipline and whatnot). People with natural talent don't know how to teach since for them it's natural and they just do it. So maybe this is what makes our defensively deficient Baker a superb teacher!

No color is a bit better?

 

Yeah, they add madness! I don't think it really adds anything, if anything it just distracts me from your point, plus makes it a little harder to read. It's just personal preference I guess. Though the no color is way better.

 

Haha, I love your reasoning for Baker though. I think catcher's coach and hitting coach is a bit different. And yeah, I remember hearing the same thing from Press, as well as many other people. And he's just about right, the best hitting coaches were sh*tty players.

 

I think it's the same with any coach/manager. Knowing what to do and having the talent to do it can be totally different. I believe Baker has the talent, just that bad habits are so ingrained he slips back to them without even realizing what he is doing. Don't forget or gloss over....In '08 because of injuries he was the last choice for a call up. It wasn't because of his bat, it was his deficiencies in his glove-work.

I don't know why it was, but to say that it was because of his deficiencies in his glove-work is a bit daft, buddy. First because you have no reason to say that besides your own feelings and secondly I remind you that our catcher before him was Mike Rabelo, who sucked with the glove, and before him Miguel Olivo.

 

You play offense and defense. One is ML ready, and yet you don't get the call. Others get the call before you. Until there are no more "others" that are even close to being ready. His bat was never a question. So was it his looks? His attitude? The kind of car he drives? No. It was the coaches in AAA (and the roaming coaches) saying his glove isn't ready. It's not just my feelings. It's right there in front of you, should you decide to see it. And bringing up Rabelo and olivo really isn't helping your case, or putting much trust in the coaching staff.

Baker was getting the Gaby Sanchez treatment while Olivo was getting the Bonifacio and Abercrombie treatment.

 

We don't always know why Beinfest does what he does but he often sticks too long with bad players and overlooks promising ones. Personally I don't think there is a good reason why Baker wasn't called up sooner. He was hitting well while Olivo was struggling terribly, both offensively and defensively.

 

 

Now that's funny. Not very realisitic, but funny. Very poor comparisons.

It's funny, 'cause to hear Baker talk, he spends so much time working on his defense. Last year there were articles about him going to some coach and Cali and waking up early to go through all these drills to improve. He works really hard to be mediocre... or downright sub-par defensively.

 

Yea, and we love him for that. I hope he's our catcher the next 3-5 years minimum and bridges the gap to a hopeful developing Skipworth. I consider him a significant fixture on this team right now.

 

I love him for that more, but I too am hoping for Skipworth to develop (i.e. start to perform better... )And I consider you a fixture to MarlinsBaseball for saying such beautiful things!!!!:hug

 

 

I'm hoping it clicks in Baker's head. I would love to see him do consistently what he has shown spurts of. But if not.......