Observation MLB
BayOcean
Senior Member
Watch many games every day and see stuff that is sometimes hard to view. Most of these major leaguers are being compensated beyond what their value is. To watch them swing at balls that bounce before home plate and swing at balls that are obviously out of the strike zone and many times a lot of them instead of showing some discipline and trying to get something started with a better hitter on deck will swimg at 2-0 pitches and 3-1 pitches. Also many many of them have this habit of turning their heads to watch where ball is on extra base hit and not looking at the 3rd base coach. Even when trying to steal 2nd base as they run towards 2nd they turn their head to the left to see what the catcher is doing or where the ball is, WHY? I firmly believe that you will lose some of your speed maybe a drop but that is how close many plays are. Some players are a pleasure to watch and Altuve on Houston is one of the good ones and he is a perfect example of very good baseball mechanics and all around discipline!
Just another observation-- Ryan Howard (should be traded) Mauer is excellent trade for some good young players in farm system. Sandoval cant run needs to lose some weight because he is not getting paid to eat! When will John Lester throw over to first base to hold on a runner? Teams know that he NEVER does so they will surely run on him. Stanton is a monster!
The most overrated--- Strausburg--- Cinci team! Does Boomer Essiosen have much love for Carton? (I don't think so). Will Chris Berman please go Away. Do you think John Kruk wishes Curt Shilling disappear's? Why doesn't Ricky Henderson get the praise he deserves, probably in top 3 of all time great BB players.
Just another observation-- Ryan Howard (should be traded) Mauer is excellent trade for some good young players in farm system. Sandoval cant run needs to lose some weight because he is not getting paid to eat! When will John Lester throw over to first base to hold on a runner? Teams know that he NEVER does so they will surely run on him. Stanton is a monster!
The most overrated--- Strausburg--- Cinci team! Does Boomer Essiosen have much love for Carton? (I don't think so). Will Chris Berman please go Away. Do you think John Kruk wishes Curt Shilling disappear's? Why doesn't Ricky Henderson get the praise he deserves, probably in top 3 of all time great BB players.
Comments
1. Taking "fat" 2-0, 3-1 pitches is all about the team, not ME.
2. Ryan Howard has more baggage($$) than the Octomom. Not much value to any GM.
3. Panda Sandoval happens to be a big bodied super athlete. Running is not his game.
4. The "splitter" is basically a legal spitball. Thus, the strange swings at balls in the dirt.
5. No probs with most of your takes/opinions.
career ba 279 1115 rbi 1406 sb-- and without question the best leadoff man in all of baseball..... member hof 2009
I agree about him being the best leadoff hitter of all time, but he's not in the top ten greatest players of all time, not even close