03-30-2010, 12:38 PM
<!--quoteo(post=85177:date=Mar 30 2010, 10:31 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Mar 30 2010, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As long as Colvin doesn't entirely follow the Jeff Francoeur guide to success, he has a chance to be decent.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, I think that's a pretty good comparison. Colvin has been hitting the shit out of the ball, no doubt, Francouer did for a while too, but guys with zero plate discipline tend to struggle once pitching figures them out and exposes their weaknesses.
For now I think Colvin will be a good spot starter/pinch hitter but I'm definitely not convinced he will ever be a consistent, successful regular. Guess we will see.
One thing Colvin has goign for him is he seems to be able to really drive both good fastballs and hard sliders from righty pitchers. So he might be a very nice asset in late innings against good right handed closers.
Yeah, I think that's a pretty good comparison. Colvin has been hitting the shit out of the ball, no doubt, Francouer did for a while too, but guys with zero plate discipline tend to struggle once pitching figures them out and exposes their weaknesses.
For now I think Colvin will be a good spot starter/pinch hitter but I'm definitely not convinced he will ever be a consistent, successful regular. Guess we will see.
One thing Colvin has goign for him is he seems to be able to really drive both good fastballs and hard sliders from righty pitchers. So he might be a very nice asset in late innings against good right handed closers.