Quote:

---

H2ODOG said:
LS.......after watching these rookies, I wouldn't throw them a fastball ever. They can't hit a breaking ball to save their ass. DeJong can smoke a fast ball. 2 double tonight off fastballs. The breaking chit, not so much. Bastard swung at one last night that bounced 5 feet in front of the plate.
Breaking ball are why he has struck out twice as often as Diaz in the same time frame. Diaz should be back up in September, so we will see how hungry he is when he gets called back up. I'd still rather have his ass on the bench over Greg Garcia.

---

Well the kids going to have to wait until Sept to get up here as I see it. No way Matheney swaps out Garcia for Diaz as is right now. That vet thing but not sure Diaz deserves that either because he seems really stuck where he is no better than where he was. I like him and I think he's a player but he's got chit to fix.

Yep DaLong has a flaw and maybe it eats him up but for now he has the teams 2nd best OPS and 16 dingers in 240 AB's and clutch hitting doesn't seem to bother him. He's got decent range, decent arm and might be a top 15 defender at short.

We'll see how they adjust and how he reacts. A hanging curve goes just as far as a heater. I agree his challenge will be to hit for average will have to wait and see.

--------------------
Sometimes you got it sometimes you get got.

Post Extras