09-01-2009, 05:58 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60990:date=Sep 1 2009, 03:50 PM:name=vitaminB)-->QUOTE (vitaminB @ Sep 1 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Arlington, is known as a hitter's ball park. I was saying that he only hit 22 HRs there, his career high, that is not very impressive and doesn't speak well for one's power hitting ability. Additionally, he has only 11 HRs to this point in what is also a hitter-friendly ball park.
I think his switch hitting numbers have been covered enough in this thread to say that he currently is a sucky switch hitter.
I'm of the belief that you NEED to get production from your RFer. By production, I mean a guy who drives in runs. Milton is not that guy. I don't need a light-hitting OBP guy in RF when I have guys like that at SS, 2B, CF already.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't have an issue with Milton not hitting HRs as long as he can hit with some power. He should be slugging better than his 419 which is the lowest slugging % since 2002. He might not have HR power but the guy has to do better than what appears to be an extra base hit every other week.
I think his switch hitting numbers have been covered enough in this thread to say that he currently is a sucky switch hitter.
I'm of the belief that you NEED to get production from your RFer. By production, I mean a guy who drives in runs. Milton is not that guy. I don't need a light-hitting OBP guy in RF when I have guys like that at SS, 2B, CF already.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't have an issue with Milton not hitting HRs as long as he can hit with some power. He should be slugging better than his 419 which is the lowest slugging % since 2002. He might not have HR power but the guy has to do better than what appears to be an extra base hit every other week.