Comments on: Reasons for Gardy’s ineptitude http://firegardy.com/2008/01/24/reasons-for-gardys-ineptitude/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2008/01/24/reasons-for-gardys-ineptitude/comment-page-1/#comment-5 sirsean Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:07:13 +0000 http://firegardy.com/2008/01/24/reasons-for-gardys-ineptitude/#comment-5 <p>1) In addition to his experience as a player, I think his love for no-hit middle infielders is due to his time as an understudy of Tom Kelly. He likes scrappy players, since good players MIGHT come with some kind of baggage, be it "prima donna" or "bad clubhouse guy." The problems with this: You don't win games in the clubhouse, and even GOOD players can be good people (read: Mauer, Morneau, Santana, Cuddyer.)</p> <p>2) I think it was worse that Punto stole playing time from Buscher last season than the possibility that he steals time from Harris this season. Harris is a little older, and has established his ceiling. Buscher needed ABs to adapt to the majors and to establish himself, and the second half of a non-contending season is the perfect time to do that. Instead, we got to see if Punto could top the Mendoza line.</p> <p>3) I think people are underestimating Everett's defense. Even you, FunBobby. The scouting reports all say he's the best defensive SS in the game. The defensive stats actually agree, which is unusual (due to the inverse relationship between batting average and reports of someone's defensive prowess). On the other hand, Punto's defense is overrated; we may see his stock in the media plummet once people see what an actually GOOD defender looks like in Everett. I doubt this will effect Punto's playing time, however.</p> 1) In addition to his experience as a player, I think his love for no-hit middle infielders is due to his time as an understudy of Tom Kelly. He likes scrappy players, since good players MIGHT come with some kind of baggage, be it “prima donna” or “bad clubhouse guy.” The problems with this: You don’t win games in the clubhouse, and even GOOD players can be good people (read: Mauer, Morneau, Santana, Cuddyer.)

2) I think it was worse that Punto stole playing time from Buscher last season than the possibility that he steals time from Harris this season. Harris is a little older, and has established his ceiling. Buscher needed ABs to adapt to the majors and to establish himself, and the second half of a non-contending season is the perfect time to do that. Instead, we got to see if Punto could top the Mendoza line.

3) I think people are underestimating Everett’s defense. Even you, FunBobby. The scouting reports all say he’s the best defensive SS in the game. The defensive stats actually agree, which is unusual (due to the inverse relationship between batting average and reports of someone’s defensive prowess). On the other hand, Punto’s defense is overrated; we may see his stock in the media plummet once people see what an actually GOOD defender looks like in Everett. I doubt this will effect Punto’s playing time, however.

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