05-10-2010, 11:09 PM
<!--quoteo(post=95784:date=May 10 2010, 09:54 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ May 10 2010, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The booing was absolutely a joke. He's a 20-year-old playing his first game in his home park in front of 40,000 fans with all of the pressure in the world on him. And if you didn't expect him to make a shitload of errors, especially on routine plays, you're a dumbass. He's going to make some great plays, and you can clearly see his talent out there. He has incredibly quick hands and feet. But any rookie shortstop is going to boot his fair share of routine plays, especially a 20-year-old with limited minor league experience.
And the last play was just a mental mistake after the error. The dude's trying to stay up in the bigs and everybody's talked about how hard he plays and works. And believe me, after you make a few errors, your head drifts to another world. I had a couple games like that in freaking high school and wanted to shoot myself out there. Imagine then having it happen in front of a huge crowd at Wrigley Field when you're crowning you the franchise savior. It's easy to make a mental error then.
All the booing's going to do is kill his confidence. Let the kid play, and we're gonna have to live with the errors. He'll be a very good one there down the road, but it's going to take some time.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with almost all of that. I don't know about a shitload of errors...I expect him to make a bunch...but not at this clip. It's worrisome. He needs coaching...he doesn't need to be ridden, he can't feel worse about the errors than he makes himself feel. he needs coaching so that rather than stupify himself with worry, Tram or someone can turn them into teachable moments...a positive. Tell him that little thing he can do differently that will make a difference.
He's a talent.
I don't know why you guys are so freaked that I find 5 errors in what, 4 games...disturbing. I don't think that's an acceptable number for a minor league call-up. It may be normal for a guy that's just out of his teens and that might just mean that he's not ready to play short in the majors.
And the last play was just a mental mistake after the error. The dude's trying to stay up in the bigs and everybody's talked about how hard he plays and works. And believe me, after you make a few errors, your head drifts to another world. I had a couple games like that in freaking high school and wanted to shoot myself out there. Imagine then having it happen in front of a huge crowd at Wrigley Field when you're crowning you the franchise savior. It's easy to make a mental error then.
All the booing's going to do is kill his confidence. Let the kid play, and we're gonna have to live with the errors. He'll be a very good one there down the road, but it's going to take some time.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with almost all of that. I don't know about a shitload of errors...I expect him to make a bunch...but not at this clip. It's worrisome. He needs coaching...he doesn't need to be ridden, he can't feel worse about the errors than he makes himself feel. he needs coaching so that rather than stupify himself with worry, Tram or someone can turn them into teachable moments...a positive. Tell him that little thing he can do differently that will make a difference.
He's a talent.
I don't know why you guys are so freaked that I find 5 errors in what, 4 games...disturbing. I don't think that's an acceptable number for a minor league call-up. It may be normal for a guy that's just out of his teens and that might just mean that he's not ready to play short in the majors.