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#826 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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That bottom half comes open too early and that's when you start coming over top of the ball and rolling it to 2b. I wouldn't want him 'playing the slice' just yet. Because his hit tool is good enough to make him a 25-30 HR player and a real nice run producer in the 5 spot. I think the kind of target you'd like to see for him would be someone like Adrian Gonzalez? Or if you'd prefer a direct Royals comp, what about Raul Ibanez (offensively)? I think he could be that sort of player. |
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#827 |
Keep Camp Home!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: St Joe MO
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If the Royals win tonight, and the Twins lose, one or the other Guardians or Tigers lose and that would be a good nice for baseball.
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Posts: 10,157
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#828 | |
Starter
Join Date: Dec 2018
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#829 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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I just think he's someone you want to treat differently than, as you said, Isbel. The Cardinals broadcasters used to get way up their own asses with guys like Allen Craig and say "Yeah, you can really tell when he's hitting it well when he's going opposite field..." Well...not really. A lot of the times that's just him getting jammed. Guys with good bat to ball skills and good but not great raw power, can REALLY benefit from a more concerted pull approach because it allows them to unlock their ability to drive the ball. When they start to try to spray oppo, pitchers will notice that and attack them inside. Now they're getting fisted and hitting slow rollers on the infield that they'd have sent 415 had they not been tinkering. Most dude just aren't gonna be Albert Pujols. Very few guys can truly be an all-fields hitter and maintain solid power and run production. With Vinnie, I think he's better served focusing on a strength than trying to cover any weaknesses. |
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#830 |
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2019
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I would like to see Vinnie choke up with
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#831 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
Join Date: Jan 2022
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Maybe Vinnie should be a "bunt first" type of guy, yeah, that's the ticket!
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#832 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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That ****ing sports noise commercial is the god damn worst.
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Posts: 17,627
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#833 |
Ultrabanned
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North da River
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#834 |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2021
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It merits mention that Vinnie is attempting to come back from surgery on a torn labrum. There are many players that couldn't come back from shoulder surgery at anywhere near their past production. It ends careers. The list of players that went on to stardom after it is very short if there is one at all. I root for the cat but his career is dichotomous at this point and we're new in the 'post' era now. Keep expectations low, is what I'm getting at here.
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#835 | |
Ultrabanned
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North da River
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#836 |
Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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Saw someone on Twitter talking about trading Salvy before the deadline.
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#837 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2018
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#838 |
MVP
Join Date: Feb 2013
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#839 |
Everything is Awesome!!!!!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: The Pitt
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#840 | |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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By out of it I mean by the trade deadline we are at 110 games. If we are 5-10 games under .500, then by all means get as close to a haul as you can. |
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