05-02-2009, 03:02 PM
<!--quoteo(post=34966:date=May 2 2009, 12:48 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34948:date=May 2 2009, 01:42 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 2 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=34929:date=May 2 2009, 08:21 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ May 2 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Actually, a fair amount of our prospects have high error totals this year including some of our top gloves. I'm wondering if they want the players to try to make any defensive play they possibly can, even if they would normally stick it in their back pocket.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Um... I think they just tell them to go out and play baseball. They don't want players getting in the habit of making dumb decisions anyway. Error totals are always high in the minors, especially on the left side of the infield.
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But why?
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Because they're inexperienced mainly, and some because they're just that bad there. Like Elvis Andrus had 30 something errors at SS last year for the Rangers in the minors. They said how he'd make the brilliant plays, but boot lots of routine ones. It's like how Rafael Furcal used to be. It just takes tons of practice there. I also think some of them get careless on the routine plays.
On the left side of the infield, you have pretty much no time to screw up. If you bobble a play, it's going to be going to take a perfect throw usually to get them at first.
There's just not too many polished infielders down there. If they were, they'd have a good chance of at least being on somebody's bench in the majors. There's a lot more guys that can hit down there than there are guys that can play great defense.
Um... I think they just tell them to go out and play baseball. They don't want players getting in the habit of making dumb decisions anyway. Error totals are always high in the minors, especially on the left side of the infield.
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But why?
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Because they're inexperienced mainly, and some because they're just that bad there. Like Elvis Andrus had 30 something errors at SS last year for the Rangers in the minors. They said how he'd make the brilliant plays, but boot lots of routine ones. It's like how Rafael Furcal used to be. It just takes tons of practice there. I also think some of them get careless on the routine plays.
On the left side of the infield, you have pretty much no time to screw up. If you bobble a play, it's going to be going to take a perfect throw usually to get them at first.
There's just not too many polished infielders down there. If they were, they'd have a good chance of at least being on somebody's bench in the majors. There's a lot more guys that can hit down there than there are guys that can play great defense.
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