Quote Originally Posted by Pinto View Post
4 and possibly 5 of those guys went 0fer during the Saturday scrimmage.

I?m just not sold on this team. Do we have talent, goodness yes! Are we fundamentally sound? Not in the least!

The coaches don?t even coach fundamentals in the scrimmages. It?s almost like they expect the guys to just know it. You have to hammer fundamentals every day. Fundamentals are what lost the World Series this year. Additionally, you have to gel with your teammates to be solid in fundamentals. You can?t miss double plays, misplay fly balls, bunts, pitchers covering first, and base running and expect to go far in this league.

Lastly, it?s still like a summer league mentality with the coaches and team. No getting in someone?s hind end when they screw up. No urgency on the team. No killer instinct. A lot of wool will be shaved real quick.
We work on fundamentals during the midweek. We'll see if they improve. I think part of the issue defensively in the outfield may be speed and range related. Which is why O'Brien has a very real chance to play a lot if not start.