Comments on: Squashing a Rumor

By: Paul B

Paul B — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:55:47 +0000

Why not the compromise?

Platoon Raul and AJ
Platoon Sexson and Broussard

I know itâ€™s the same argument made 100x already.. McLaren pays attention to splits when using the bullpen, but not when it comes to his own batters.

As I posted in the previous entry, I’d platoon Ral and Guillen. Guillen has a huge split, too. But Guillen is being Babe Ruth against lefties this year, so his overall totals are covering it up.

By: John in L.A.

John in L.A. — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:44:32 +0000

52 – In addition to the fact that the phrase “aggressive base running” brought back year-old cold sweats. Oh, bad times, bad times.

By: RoninX

RoninX — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:39:06 +0000

@ 51

So you are saying that singles just aren’t getting it done unless someone gets on base ahead of him *and* steals a base?

BTW, it looks like Vidro has gone 4 for 4 exactly once all year.

By: JMHawkins

JMHawkins — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:34:35 +0000

How many times have you seen Ichiro go 2 for 4 and Vidro go 4 for 4 with NO RBIâ€™s? Zero times. Geez, don't post made up crap, okay? Really, there's a saying about blogs that the Internet will fact-check your ass. Vidro has had 4 hits exactly once as a member of the Mariners. On July 23rd he was 4 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Ichiro was 2 for 5, scoring one of the runs Vidro drove in (after stealing second, oddly enough).

By: kyosei

kyosei — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:27:52 +0000

RE: 51

I’m not sure how much more aggressive you are expecting Ichiro to be. He is currently 3rd in the AL with 29 steals, as well as 6th in MLB.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:22:12 +0000

We’re not having the Vidro argument again. You can read any of the 8,413 times we’ve had it before. Or, the short version – you’re wrong, Vidro’s lousy, and the M’s would be a better team today if they had never acquired him.

By: bigdad03

bigdad03 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:19:18 +0000

I guess I just don’t understand why so many fans are riding Vidro. Granted he doesn’t have power numbers, but who says your DH has to have them? He’s a great number two hitter.

The biggest problem that I see is that Ichiro doesn’t try to steal when Vidro is batting left handed. He sits over there tyring to keep the “hole open”.

Why? Vidro hits to all fields and seldom needs the “hole” to hit through. How many times have you seen Ichiro go 2 for 4 and Vidro go 4 for 4 with NO RBI’s?

Remember the other day when Beltre was hitting second? Ichiro finally stole a base and low and behold scored a run when Beltre singled. What a miracle!

Ichiro and others need to get off the dime and become more aggressive on the base paths. Beltre is just about the only guy who still tries to stretch a single into a double these days.

I LOVE it when these guys challenge the defense with aggressive base running.

By: gwangung

gwangung — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:16:43 +0000

I know itâ€™s the same argument made 100x already.. McLaren pays attention to splits when using the bullpen, but not when it comes to his own batters.

Which is puzzling, since a lot of other SUCCESSFUL teams do that.

By: lokiforever

lokiforever — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:13:52 +0000

Why not the compromise?

Platoon Raul and AJ
Platoon Sexson and Broussard

I know it’s the same argument made 100x already.. McLaren pays attention to splits when using the bullpen, but not when it comes to his own batters.

By: eddieranch

eddieranch — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:58:02 +0000

47, LF is the obvious spot but if we still want to give Raul his play time maybe play the new guy in LF against lefties and DH against righties(assuming he’s an outfielder).