03-05-2009, 05:46 PM
<!--quoteo(post=22077:date=Mar 5 2009, 03:39 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 5 2009, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=22076:date=Mar 5 2009, 03:35 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Mar 5 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->He really looked good in that game today in the 3 plate appearances I saw, all walks. I know it was against a crappy China team, but just his plate approach and comfort at the plate looked good. I believe 2 of those walks were against lefties and he must've seen 18-20 pitches in those at bats.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's encouraging, I guess. But he looked absolutely lost against ML pitching in the second half last year. <b>Once the book was out on his weaknesses, he got abused.</b>
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That says it all, to me. Numerous folks have said that playing in the majors "is all about adjustments." On a 1-10 scale, how well would you say Fuk adjusted last season?
That's why my projections would be different than Butch's. I foresee very little power, but perhaps a higher OBP because of his good eye.
.245/.350/.380 ?
And like Butch said, if he's putting up those numbers, Lou will bench him.
I hope Fuk puts up a better line. Maybe he will. But it could also be worse.
.217/.314/.326 was his line in the 2nd half, last year. Gruesome.
That's encouraging, I guess. But he looked absolutely lost against ML pitching in the second half last year. <b>Once the book was out on his weaknesses, he got abused.</b>
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That says it all, to me. Numerous folks have said that playing in the majors "is all about adjustments." On a 1-10 scale, how well would you say Fuk adjusted last season?
That's why my projections would be different than Butch's. I foresee very little power, but perhaps a higher OBP because of his good eye.
.245/.350/.380 ?
And like Butch said, if he's putting up those numbers, Lou will bench him.
I hope Fuk puts up a better line. Maybe he will. But it could also be worse.
.217/.314/.326 was his line in the 2nd half, last year. Gruesome.
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