Comments on: Team Defense http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Mon, 07 May 2012 02:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Schulte http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Schulte Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:12:51 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=364#comment-1736 <p>Span had a good year, no doubt. Let's see if he can continue that trend...</p> Span had a good year, no doubt. Let’s see if he can continue that trend…

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 sirsean Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:07:01 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=364#comment-1735 <p>I wonder if Gardy will switch Span and Young. He likes to keep players "in the groove," or whatever, rather than switch them around. (That's why C always bats third, even if it's Mike Redmond.)</p> <p>With Cuddyer still around, Gardy will presumably want to only sub him into RF; meaning that Span and Young will probably be hopping between LF and RF frequently, unless one of them never gets to be on the field at the same time as Cuddyer. I kind of doubt that.</p> <p>Ultimately, we've all been overlooking the fact that Gardy has found himself a prime opportunity to really fuck with the development of a couple of hugely talented young players. And he never passes up an opportunity like that.</p> I wonder if Gardy will switch Span and Young. He likes to keep players “in the groove,” or whatever, rather than switch them around. (That’s why C always bats third, even if it’s Mike Redmond.)

With Cuddyer still around, Gardy will presumably want to only sub him into RF; meaning that Span and Young will probably be hopping between LF and RF frequently, unless one of them never gets to be on the field at the same time as Cuddyer. I kind of doubt that.

Ultimately, we’ve all been overlooking the fact that Gardy has found himself a prime opportunity to really fuck with the development of a couple of hugely talented young players. And he never passes up an opportunity like that.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 thrylos98 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:03:53 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=364#comment-1734 <p>Span at left, Young at right is an obvious improvement. Punto at SS full time is an improvement.</p> <p>Buscher at 3B 70% of the time (or half the time) is a problem.</p> Span at left, Young at right is an obvious improvement. Punto at SS full time is an improvement.

Buscher at 3B 70% of the time (or half the time) is a problem.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 FunBobby Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:20:07 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=364#comment-1733 <p>I knew we were worse than normal last year, but I didn't realize we were THAT bad.</p> I knew we were worse than normal last year, but I didn’t realize we were THAT bad.

]]> By: Erica http://firegardy.com/2009/02/05/team-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Erica Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:18:25 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=364#comment-1732 <p>I've got to think it will, unless Brian Buscher hasn't been working hard to improve this winter (I can't take any more errors/crazy throws to first. This is way worse than Punto's penchant for sliding into first). Harris is a decent third baseman and Young won't be nursing a bad ankle anymore (maybe will be switched back to third?). I'd say there's a lot of hope for improvement this season.</p> I’ve got to think it will, unless Brian Buscher hasn’t been working hard to improve this winter (I can’t take any more errors/crazy throws to first. This is way worse than Punto’s penchant for sliding into first). Harris is a decent third baseman and Young won’t be nursing a bad ankle anymore (maybe will be switched back to third?). I’d say there’s a lot of hope for improvement this season.

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