04-19-2010, 11:22 PM
<!--quoteo(post=90789:date=Apr 18 2010, 09:59 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 18 2010, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=90449:date=Apr 17 2010, 04:08 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 17 2010, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=90446:date=Apr 17 2010, 03:03 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 17 2010, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Starlin Castro: 2-5 (.342), 2B (2), RBI (10), <b>3 K, E (2)</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We already have this guy playing left field.
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Two errors 10 games into the season isn't anything to worry about though.
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What about the 30 some-odd errors he had last season? And no, they can't be blamed on the quality of minor league infields.
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It's not like I just pulled that comment out of my ass. It's the only explanation I've heard on why most SS prospects (yes, I wasn't just defending Castro) seem to struggle defensively in the lower minors. Troy Tulowitzki and Elvis Andrus are considered the gold standards at SS right now, and they had comparable error numbers to Castro's.
BTW, Rich Harden Jr. went 7 innings today giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run, and only managed to strike out 5. Jay Jackson went 8 innings, gave up 2 hits, 1 walk, no runs, and had 4 strikeouts. It would really help to have those two filling up the rotation for the next few years.
We already have this guy playing left field.
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Two errors 10 games into the season isn't anything to worry about though.
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What about the 30 some-odd errors he had last season? And no, they can't be blamed on the quality of minor league infields.
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It's not like I just pulled that comment out of my ass. It's the only explanation I've heard on why most SS prospects (yes, I wasn't just defending Castro) seem to struggle defensively in the lower minors. Troy Tulowitzki and Elvis Andrus are considered the gold standards at SS right now, and they had comparable error numbers to Castro's.
BTW, Rich Harden Jr. went 7 innings today giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run, and only managed to strike out 5. Jay Jackson went 8 innings, gave up 2 hits, 1 walk, no runs, and had 4 strikeouts. It would really help to have those two filling up the rotation for the next few years.