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Post by tarlow00 on Mar 27, 2008 19:38:54 GMT -5
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Post by Marlins on Mar 29, 2008 11:52:14 GMT -5
I'm not really sure how anyone could be worried about OF defense when you have Jim Edmonds.
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Post by tarlow00 on Mar 29, 2008 12:36:57 GMT -5
Well, if Edmonds plays CF the way he has in the past, he will be on the DL a long time this year. He throws his body around out there something fierce, and he's definitely wearing down. Take a look at what he could do in StL: youtube.com/watch?v=yxnDc1N-PBE&feature=relatedStatistically, he started his dropoff in '05, then the next two seasons were marred by injury (110 and 117 games, 101 K in 350 AB (!) in 2006). His bat has slowed, he's been having leg trouble, which will slow him in the field. But will part of a Jim Edmonds be better than Hairston in center? Maybe. Haven't seen a ST game with Hairston out there yet... looking forward to Opening Day. |
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Post by Marlins on Mar 29, 2008 12:57:21 GMT -5
Well, if Edmonds plays CF the way he has in the past, he will be on the DL a long time this year. He throws his body around out there something fierce, and he's definitely wearing down. Take a look at what he could do in StL: youtube.com/watch?v=yxnDc1N-PBE&feature=relatedStatistically, he started his dropoff in '05, then the next two seasons were marred by injury (110 and 117 games, 101 K in 350 AB (!) in 2006). His bat has slowed, he's been having leg trouble, which will slow him in the field. But will part of a Jim Edmonds be better than Hairston in center? Maybe. Haven't seen a ST game with Hairston out there yet... looking forward to Opening Day. Whether or not Jim Edmonds gets injured is a different story...as long as he stays healthy, they should have absolutely no problems in the OF. But even without him, they're not so bad....Hairston could cover CF well. |
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Post by tarlow00 on Mar 30, 2008 14:23:26 GMT -5
Or even Callix Crabbe (see story link in his post). Just for the name alone, I'm pulling for him.
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Post by Marlins on Mar 30, 2008 16:55:04 GMT -5
Or even Callix Crabbe (see story link in his post). Just for the name alone, I'm pulling for him. lol...He kinda reminds me of Coco Crisp who plays amazing defense. |
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Post by tarlow00 on Mar 31, 2008 18:33:42 GMT -5
And there's the never-ending rumor that the Padres are going to trade for Crisp... but I'm not sure I'd make the swap for Covelli... I want to see how Edmonds/Crabbe/Hairston handles CF... Crisp has some speed and a good glove, but his bat isn't SO impressive that I'd make that swap straight away...
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