On Mar 24, 2:00=A0pm, Padredog <padre...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 24, 12:09=A0pm, "Greg Olmen" <game...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > There is no question that Chase will be a valuable offensive addition
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> > some point this season, but I for one am glad that he gets to groove
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> > and settle in the outfield before he is expected to be the savior on
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> > day like Kouz was last season. =A0I know this is a different
situation, =
but I
> > applaud the Padres for not setting a kid up for failure. =A0When they
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> > Chase up it will be forever, they would like to avoid the same
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> > that existed with Burroughs.
>
> Such a good point. I could never figure out why Bruce Bochy left Sean
> out there so long when he was struggling as a young player. Especially
> when Bochy always favored veteran players (why he's such a good fit in
> San Francisco) over younger players. I wonder if the way he was
> handled here, has anything to do with him not catching on with any
> other team? Didnt even stick with the lowly Devil Rays.
The problem with Burroughs was Burroughs. He had established himself
as a Major League hitter, before he started struggling. I don't think
Bochy, or anybody else, had any reason to believe that he had suddenly
lost it.
As for Headley, if they do think that his defense needs more work, I'm
all for letting him start the season in AAA. But, his bat sure looks
like it's ready to go, and I'd hate to see them give a bunch of ABs to
lesser hitters if they're just doing it to avoid starting the clock
towards Headley being arbitration-eligible.
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