September 30, 201015 yr I'm just messing with ya But sometimes you just call them like you see them. I never had a good feeling about Hermida from day one. Everybody knows my feelings about Hermida, it's a well known fact. I just didn't like certain aspects of his game that I saw. I don't even know how to explain it, I just never got a feel that Hermida was putting in 100% and really cared to play up to his abilities. Add that to some of the holes in his game to begin with, and Hermida was a player doomed to fail from the start. And also, the Andino thing was always a joke. Don't get me wrong, I've always liked him as a player, I just made him out to be a God because I needed a mediocre player to worship. I still honestly think given the right situation he could've been a halfway decent backup or even a good spot starter (in the role Bonifacio plays now).
September 30, 201015 yr I'm just messing with ya But sometimes you just call them like you see them. I never had a good feeling about Hermida from day one. Everybody knows my feelings about Hermida, it's a well known fact. I just didn't like certain aspects of his game that I saw. I don't even know how to explain it, I just never got a feel that Hermida was putting in 100% and really cared to play up to his abilities. Add that to some of the holes in his game to begin with, and Hermida was a player doomed to fail from the start. I actually felt the same way and I had said it. You can actually look on here and see I never predicted him to be good, I just believed (and still believe in general) that people sometimes mature later. I was hoping he'd mature and he never did. He never played 100%. Anyone sitting behind me in RF while he sauntered over to a ball knew that he drove me crazy. I just thought that calling him a bust in his 2nd season at 23 years old, especially when the second half of that season was great, was a dumb thing to do.
September 30, 201015 yr I really would not be surprised if the Cool Jerm pulled a Ludwick and just explodes and has a couple of career years when he turns 28-29.
September 30, 201015 yr I wouldn't be surprised either, the talent and ability is there, but I'm sure as hell not holding my breath.
September 30, 201015 yr This was Spike's prediction for Gaby this season: Games: 127 Batting Average: .247 On-Base Percentage: .341 Slugging Percentage: .314 Stolen Bases: 3 Additional Statistical Projections: 437 AB, 19 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR
September 30, 201015 yr This was Spike's prediction for Gaby this season: Games: 127 Batting Average: .247 On-Base Percentage: .341 Slugging Percentage: .314 Stolen Bases: 3 Additional Statistical Projections: 437 AB, 19 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR The SLG% #'s are ridiculous. Even Bonifacio SLG's a little higher than that.
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