Re: So long, CC: thanks for the years

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 05:42:46 -0700 (PDT), MikeS <mmsopp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I've read different re****ts that La****ta is not as poor a defensive OF

he's not very fleet of foot and has an average arm. . if there's a
runner on 2B, he has to hold until the ball goes through the infield
on the left side. making him less likely to score on a hit to LF so
the LF mainly needs to be able to hit the cutoff man who will be in
short LF anyway.

but i could see a lot of runners going from 1st to 3rd or jogging home
(figuratively speaking)  from 2B on a hit to RF, or trying to stretch
a double into a triple if the RF is slow and has a weak-to-average
arm.

>as previously mentioned/assumed.  His value to the team is greater if
>he can play the OF, but even if he is limited to 1b/dh he has to
>become the best prospect in the system immediately.

LF & 1B, not not necessarily *easy*, are the least challegning places
to play defensively traditionally - and that's where you "hide" your
slow lumbering power hitters (in the NL, anyway). you probably don't
need foot speed as much at 1B,  but a 1B with the ability to do the
splits and dig throws out of the dirt will save his teammates a lot of
potential errors and make the pitching staff a lot happier -
especailly sinkerball pitchers like carmona & westbrook.


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