Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Willie
Well, as far as i'm concerned willie's stock continues to plummet. I've taken serious issue with his use of the bullpen this year, as well as continuous shuffling of the line-up. Now, his inability to see that Jose needs a rest is just flat outrageous. Keep playing him Willie, so that he'll continue to go get no hits, no walks, and picked off or caught stealing in the rare instance he does get on base. Already played out tonight..
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ESPN pointed out earlier this year the concern that a (potential) downside to Reyes stealing so many bases was the wear and tear.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2858489
Here are some comments from Jimmy Rollins, FWIW:
"I don't think he's going to steal 100, because of the position he plays and the way he plays," said Rollins, whose own career high is 46 stolen bases, in 2001. "That's a lot you're asking your body to handle."
Rollins attempted 54 steals in 2001, at age 22. Only once, in the five seasons since, has he even been within 10 attempts of that -- and not by accident. The pounding took too much of a toll on his legs, he said, and he needs those legs to play shortstop the way it's supposed to be played.
Well, Jose got his day off...
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