Comments on: A Head Scratcher http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/ Your Daily Source for Half-Baked Crap Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: davidwatts http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126417 davidwatts Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:22 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126417 There was a ball yesterday that he dove for and couldn't get that I thought he should of. But outside of that I think he plays a 'good enough' defense to start him most days. But I've only seen a handful of game on TV so my perception may be way off There was a ball yesterday that he dove for and couldn't get that I thought he should of. But outside of that I think he plays a 'good enough' defense to start him most days.
But I've only seen a handful of game on TV so my perception may be way off

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126410 brianS Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:51:01 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126410 I'm guessing that 30 is waaay too small a sample size to draw any meaningful conclusions. Some balls in a "zone" are hit right at a guy. Some are sharply hit, some are slow rollers, some are choppers, some are hit at the edge of a zone. It could well be that he's gotten a slightly disproportionately large share of "easy" balls in his zone so far. I'm guessing that 30 is waaay too small a sample size to draw any meaningful conclusions.

Some balls in a "zone" are hit right at a guy. Some are sharply hit, some are slow rollers, some are choppers, some are hit at the edge of a zone. It could well be that he's gotten a slightly disproportionately large share of "easy" balls in his zone so far.

]]> By: meat http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126408 meat Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:37 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126408 I'm curious if this is a case of a player 'settling' into a regular possition- ie. Cuddy in RF- Harris played only 47 games at 2b in 07, he played 85 games in the PCL @ 2b in 2005 the most action at 2b in his career - just a thought I'm curious if this is a case of a player 'settling' into a regular possition- ie. Cuddy in RF- Harris played only 47 games at 2b in 07, he played 85 games in the PCL @ 2b in 2005 the most action at 2b in his career - just a thought

]]> By: Rhubarb_Runner http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126395 Rhubarb_Runner Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:31:32 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126395 And I really like the way that he takes a ball. Harris is one of the few on the team that is drawing the walks, and I'm more impressed by his OBP than his (admittedly good) BA. And I really like the way that he takes a ball. Harris is one of the few on the team that is drawing the walks, and I'm more impressed by his OBP than his (admittedly good) BA.

]]> By: E-6 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126390 E-6 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:11:21 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126390 No one will ever confuse the guy with Frank White (oops, showing my age) or Roberto Alomar in the field, but to use the words of our esteemed MGR, it looks like he has a plan at the plate. When he hits the ball, that is. No one will ever confuse the guy with Frank White (oops, showing my age) or Roberto Alomar in the field, but to use the words of our esteemed MGR, it looks like he has a plan at the plate. When he hits the ball, that is.

]]> By: zooomx http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126389 zooomx Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:15:05 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126389 I really like the way he hits the ball. I think he may break out offensively this year. Sometimes you can just see when a swing is solid, and this is the case with Harris. I really like the way he hits the ball. I think he may break out offensively this year. Sometimes you can just see when a swing is solid, and this is the case with Harris.

]]> By: StatFreak101 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126387 StatFreak101 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:01:51 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126387 Cabrera also failed to make a similar play that Harris failed to make in the earlier portion of the game. For the most part, I have been impressed with Harris at 2B...more so than I had imagined...but as ubel point out, he does look awkward when turning the DP, and his throws seem to be a bit erratic when doing such a thing. It's as if he can't make the turn unless he comes off the 2B bag going towards third...it's weird. Cabrera also failed to make a similar play that Harris failed to make in the earlier portion of the game.

For the most part, I have been impressed with Harris at 2B...more so than I had imagined...but as ubel point out, he does look awkward when turning the DP, and his throws seem to be a bit erratic when doing such a thing.

It's as if he can't make the turn unless he comes off the 2B bag going towards third...it's weird.

]]> By: greenmachine http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126386 greenmachine Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:31:13 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2008/04/20/a-head-scratcher/#comment-126386 Certainly a case we'll need to continue watching as the season progresses. Cabrera made some good plays today for the Indians, that I couldn't really bet on Harris making. But Harris has been a bright spot offensively, which obviously where his value is. Certainly a case we'll need to continue watching as the season progresses. Cabrera made some good plays today for the Indians, that I couldn't really bet on Harris making. But Harris has been a bright spot offensively, which obviously where his value is.

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