Backin2008 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I know, you all might think I'm nuts with this comparision. But they are both lefty swinging outfiedlers that came to Miami with a ton of hype. Jeremy Hermida has played in 632 games in his first 8 years in the majors and he is 517 of 2,012 (,257 avg, .749 OPS) with 248 runs scored, 65 homers, 250 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. Logan Morrison has played in 278 games in first three years with the Marlins and he is 251 of 1,002 (.250 avg, .781 OPS) with 127 runs scored, 36 homers, 126 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Morrison is still young, so he might improve, but he reminds me a lot of Hermida so far in his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The difference is ... Morrison has had injuries and played out of position. Hermida didn't really have that issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownRodeo Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The difference is ... Morrison has had injuries and played out of position. Hermida didn't really have that issue. hermida had lots of injury issues. in fact, the number of games played the first two full seasons of each player's career is eerily similar: 216 for morrison, 222 for hermida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The difference is ... Morrison has had injuries and played out of position. Hermida didn't really have that issue. hermida had lots of injury issues. in fact, the number of games played the first two full seasons of each player's career is eerily similar: 216 for morrison, 222 for hermida. OK, 2006, yeah he had injuries. But he played full time basically in 07 and put up his best numbers, then just dropped off while being mostly healthy. Morrison has gone through nagging knee injuries and a couple knee surgeries, while also playing out of position as I said. A position that put a lot of strain on his knees. Morrison, I will say, is definitely not the new Hermida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The difference is... Hindsight is 20-20 with Jeremy Hermida and a lot of people were defending him as well when it was his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdy_0513 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I think he's a lost cause. I hope he proves me wrong, but I don't expect him to be of very much value to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMagnus Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 He'll be around for a while. He's cheap. The Marlins don't have a replacement nor will they pay for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWiener Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Put him at first and stop wearing his legs down in the OF and we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Last chance for lomo IMO. Full season at 1b. Let's see what he does. If he sucks it up move him while some teams still think he is salvageable. Well, especially considering it can't hurt at this point to have him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 eh lomo at least plays hard unlike hermida. Also, Lomo was a 22nd round pick and had to work his way to get noticed. Hermida was a first rounder and thought he was god's gift to baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 eh lomo at least plays hard unlike hermida. Also, Lomo was a 22nd round pick and had to work his way to get noticed. Hermida was a first rounder and thought he was god's gift to baseball I'm not sure if that's a fair assessment at all. That's like calling Dan Uggla a hard worker. I don't recall Hermida having a bad work ethic, just him sucking ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 eh lomo at least plays hard unlike hermida. Also, Lomo was a 22nd round pick and had to work his way to get noticed. Hermida was a first rounder and thought he was god's gift to baseball I'm not sure if that's a fair assessment at all. That's like calling Dan Uggla a hard worker. I don't recall Hermida having a bad work ethic, just him sucking ass. Hermida was pretty lazy and did have an arrogance. He never really had to work for anything here and that caught up to him in the major leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 What evidence do you have for that? I hate when players get called 'lazy', because half the time that's not true. I have a feeling that the FO will trade LoMo at the deadline if they get an offer. He hasn't exactly rubbed Samson and Co. the right way with things like Twitter. I figure especially with this team basically a shell of a major league franchise, they wouldn't bat an eye if they get a halfway decent offer from another team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yeah, I think Hermida's 'entitlement' was more fan generated simply out of the idea that he was held to such a high expectation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I hear this all the time with players. But it's usually just an unfair rap. I have yet to see a player who I legitimately thought was lazy. You don't get to that level by being lazy. I do understand if the player has a bad attitude, but that shouldn't be a reason to call a guy lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Well there are some notorious examples of lazy players but for the most part a lot of 'examples' aren't fair. But a great example would be the NHL's Kyle Wellwood... or at least he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierremvp1 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hermida did have an injury problem. His brain. Looking beyond the stats Hermida was a head case. As a lefty, he maybe should have been a pitcher instead of a fielder. He of great potential was his own worst enemy. Morrison doesn't have to fight with mental demons like Hermida did. Morrison just needs to work on his skills like a normal player. Personality wise he's just the type that could flourish under the situation and manager in Miami as opposed to a new team where he'd come in as the unproven young player with a history of being refreshingly open, which might get squashed on the normal team that has some established veterans and proven young players. I expect Morrison to have his best year yet in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hermida just wasn't as good a player as advertisement. His nonchalant style didn't do anything to make people feel he actually cared about getting better even if that opinion of him was incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 As a lefty, he maybe should have been a pitcher instead of a fielder. Hermida threw right handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinJohn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Put him at first and stop wearing his legs down in the OF and we will see. I don't get this. Sure, put him at 1B because he is better there, but shouldn't a pro athlete in his mid 20s be able to play the outfield every night without his legs being worn down? By this logic Giancarlo should play 1B. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Stanton is actually an OF'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Put him at first and stop wearing his legs down in the OF and we will see. I don't get this. Sure, put him at 1B because he is better there, but shouldn't a pro athlete in his mid 20s be able to play the outfield every night without his legs being worn down? By this logic Giancarlo should play 1B. By your thinking, everyone should play first base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinJohn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Stanton is actually an OF'er. I realize Morrison is not a natural outfielder and should be playing 1b, but I just don't get the "wearing his legs down" thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinJohn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Put him at first and stop wearing his legs down in the OF and we will see. I don't get this. Sure, put him at 1B because he is better there, but shouldn't a pro athlete in his mid 20s be able to play the outfield every night without his legs being worn down? By this logic Giancarlo should play 1B. By your thinking, everyone should play first base. no, it's kind of the opposite of that. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Morrison's lack of bat is the only thing that is truly concerning to me. Like hell I'd want those numbers as a 1st baseman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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