04-28-2009, 04:06 PM
<!--quoteo(post=33709:date=Apr 28 2009, 02:03 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 28 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=33708:date=Apr 28 2009, 02:54 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 28 2009, 02:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=33706:date=Apr 28 2009, 01:51 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 28 2009, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm just beginning to think Bradley was a mistake of colossal proportions. If we were an AL team, then it might have been a good deal. Maybe.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just curious, would you be as mad if he had hit .320 in his games so far instead of .043?
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A little less mad.
My primary concern isn't whether he'll hit when he's actually on the field -- I'm sure he will. I just have serious concerns about how often he'll actually be on the field. 126 games last season, and that was his most in years...but I think at least 100 of those games were played as the DH.
So far, the only things he's shown are:
- He can take a walk
- He's insanely fragile
- He gets pissed kind of easily
Not really the first impression I hoped he would make.
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But we knew all those things coming in, everybody did. That's what he is. However, he's also an insanely good hitter and he's going to outproduce Dunn for example in the games he plays. The dude's gonna hit, I'm so not worried about that at all. Play 90-110 games, mash in that time to help us get to the postseason, and be healthy for that where I think he'll thrive. I think at least the first two things will happen.
Just curious, would you be as mad if he had hit .320 in his games so far instead of .043?
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A little less mad.
My primary concern isn't whether he'll hit when he's actually on the field -- I'm sure he will. I just have serious concerns about how often he'll actually be on the field. 126 games last season, and that was his most in years...but I think at least 100 of those games were played as the DH.
So far, the only things he's shown are:
- He can take a walk
- He's insanely fragile
- He gets pissed kind of easily
Not really the first impression I hoped he would make.
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But we knew all those things coming in, everybody did. That's what he is. However, he's also an insanely good hitter and he's going to outproduce Dunn for example in the games he plays. The dude's gonna hit, I'm so not worried about that at all. Play 90-110 games, mash in that time to help us get to the postseason, and be healthy for that where I think he'll thrive. I think at least the first two things will happen.
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