He's got great range and a great arm but struggles to simply make plays. Personally, I'd rather just have a sure-handed guy over there, especially if Britton's not going to give you any offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
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He's got great range and a great arm but struggles to simply make plays. Personally, I'd rather just have a sure-handed guy over there, especially if Britton's not going to give you any offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
At this moment he is. I really wouldn't read too much into his defense at this point because most of those errors were made with Rea out and throwing to a guy that I'm not sure if he has ever played first before. Same with our other third basemen as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
Britton has gotten off to an absolute awful start. It looks like he may have packed it in at this point. Or he is putting too much pressure on himself to perform well and it's making him worse- either way- it's not good.
Smitty- Robson is probably the most perfect 2 hole hitter we've had in a decade or more. Bunts, hits ground balls, steals bases, etc. absolutely perfect 2-hole guy. It's a travesty he isn't already there
Why is Humphreys no longer at third? B/c Cohen is preparing him for outfield on the assumption that Riley shows up?? Seems to me we have plenty of OF combos but need a 3rd baseman. Why not Humphreys?
We have a 3rd baseman. Gridley. He will move to 2nd next yr.
Not totally about Riley at all. He was expecting Britton at the very least to be better than he has been so far. You expect a senior to perform better than he has. Plus, we also acquired Spruill and Luke Reynolds from the JUCO ranks in addition to Riley and if they perform you have to play them as well, so looking into the future you have 2-3 guys that is their primary position and then you have Humphreys who is more versatile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brahmabull
And I don't think that Humphreys going back to third is totally out the window at this point. If Smith starts to perform, Vickerson keeps performing, Gridley keeps performing, and Holland keeps struggling it may become even more of a possibility.
Edit to say I do think it will probably be at least a few weeks before we resort to that because we don't know if Smith is just messed up for the year, and I think he is going to give Holland a chance to straighten himself out. And then I think he will give Britton a shot first before resorting to Humphreys.
I can't compare him to our past hitters, but I agree that guy was born to bat 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
2 hole guy needs to hit. Modern baseball. Robson is a 8-9 hole hitter. Anything else is a travesty. Damn old school BS thinking is still alive and well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Gavin Collins should hit 2nd.
Ok- we are an old school team that bunts. And those teams need a guy like Robson batting 2nd- not Collins. That's the way we play- so that's the way you set your line-upQuote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
**** that still a bad move. Robson can't hit good pitching. Why does 2 hole need to bunt? It's well established bunting one guy over is ****ing stupid. If we want to win we have to hit. My lineup is the most productive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Heck
Collins
Smith
Hump
Rooker
Holland
Rea
Gridley
Robson
Or something close to that.
John Cohen doesnt think so- and we play his way. Not your wayQuote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Not to mention- Robson is facing a draft pick today and been on base twice in 3 AB's. Thats what a 2-hole guy does
not to mention any line-up with Hump in it batting higher than 8th is a jokeQuote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Robson has the highest batting average on the team and an OBP of .569. And I know you understand the difference- but Coach said we bunt- not sacrifice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Shit- the other sabermetric people get it. You're so 2008.
Whatever happened to getting your best hitters the most at bats?
why would anyone argue against a productive at bat in the 2 hole? regardless of what style of ball you play?
Someone who doesn't waste at bats, that's going to move the lead off man and get in base a lot, that's pretty ideal in any situation, no????
Rooker Collins and Brown need to be in lineup!!!
Yes and I would add Smith to that list.Quote:
Originally Posted by RTO Dawg
Heck
Robson
Collins
Brown
Smith
Rooker
Rea
Bridled
Holland
After last night....
Heck
Robson
Collins
Rea
Brown
hump
Smith
Holland
Gridley