I have very mixed emotions about Alex! NO DOUBT he is a great
fielder! BUT so many times I'm frustrated when he comes to bat with a
chance to contribute and he STRIKES out on a pitch completely OUT of
the strike zone or one that is in the dirt! there are times that he can
be a good hitter such as LAST YEAR when he was hitting well! then after
the All-star break he went bad again! I do not know what or why he
swings at so MANY OBVIOUSLY BAD PITCHES!!
=-O :-( :-[
I just wonder if he just needs glasses and is too PROUD to wear them??
he has sure WON a few game with his hitting, like in the World Series
in a critical game! But! I think he has LOST VERY many games by NOT
producing when runners on base and the game on the line! too many times
I've seen rallys SNUFFED OUT by him striking out with a pitch in the
DIRT! I don't mind a player losing his at bat to the pitcher when the
pitch is GOOD! that's baseball!
as to your question, I do not know the answer. perhaps someone needs to
analyze his efficiency somehow! There are many reasons to keep in him
in the lineup because of his fielding and the ability to work with
Louis. They are a great DP Combination!!
Duane
David Clasky wrote:
It's fairly clear that Alex Gonzalez is a regular in the Marlins'
starting lineup because of his glove. He's batting .195 this season
with an on-base percentage of .220. What saves him is his play in the
field. His range and ability at shortstop have saved more than a few
runs. I'm not much of a stat-head, so my question to the group is:
Does Alex Gonzalez prevent more runs in the field than he costs at the
plate?
AND how much patience will Jack McKeon have with him? The Marlins'
can't ignore his defense, but how long can they look past his dismal
hitting?
It's fairly clear that Alex Gonzalez is a regular in the Marlins' starting lineup because of his glove. He's batting .195 this season with an on-base...
I have very mixed emotions about Alex! NO DOUBT he is a great fielder! BUT so many times I'm frustrated when he comes to bat with a chance to contribute and he...
... I dont know the stats myself but I love his defense. I stay with him unless somebody becomes available down the stretch. I think Castro is a bigger...
I think Alex Gonzalez is not producing enough runs to be able to stay in the starting lineup. I think before the All-Star break they need to look for a...
I agree with you.... Another problem is that if they try and use him off the bench for defensive purposes in the late innings, his defense will probably ...
I disagree completely. I could live with his .200 average (which is usually not that low...it will rise). The guy saves you atleast 6-7 runs a week. His...
I agree with that totally. There aren't posts about Castro because there's really no controversy......He's just awful. There's pros and cons to Alex...
I don't think we need a catcher because we already have mike redmond. I think jack mckeon has to let mike redmond catch full time because he hits better for...
... is usually not that low...it will rise). The guy saves you atleast 6- 7 runs a week. His defense if phenomenal. Mordecai? Are you serious? The guy...
Any Marlin fan who has hopes for future success of the team must say NO to Gonzalez. I agree that he can sometimes save a run with a spectacular play. But ...
Im a true Marlins fan, and President of the Miguel Cabrera Fan Club (http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/miguel_cabrera) but I cannot agree with you about...
I wonder if Lenny Harris can play catcher? There's some debate regarding Gonzalez, who is an outstanding fielder, and at least he's hit well in stretches....
Harris was the emergency catcher earlier this week when Redmond was down due to being hit by a pitch and when Castro went down. Mordecai had to step in behind...
Harris was the emergency catcher earlier this week when Redmond was down due to being hit by a pitch and when Castro went down. Mordecai had to step in behind...
... say ... But ... to ... Marlins ... a ... then ... eogroups.com, "alphamonkey12000" I agree that it would be great for the marlins to acquire a better ...
I'm as true as Marlins fans come and I don't think Gonzalez is all that bad. Last year he hit .256 with 18HR and 77RBI. (Not miles away from Pudge who hit...
ya'll are soo wrong about Gonzalez.. he is the best ss ever.. he has his good days and bad days, but what player doesn't?? c'mon we really do need him.. plus...
Wow...I haven't really heard anyone talking about Alex lately? Where did all the Alex bashers go? The man is now hitting .252 with 8 HR and 26 RBI. He'll...
ILopez265@...
Jun 18, 2004 2:35 am
The primary Gonzalez basher is still here...but if you want to fall AGAIN for his all too infrequent hot streak with the bat that's fine. His glove is not that...
I better get posting then so I can get one of those box seats. :)...
paxtonfan@...
Jun 21, 2004 5:43 pm
.230? Wow. You're generous man. Thanks. I'll take my box seats for a weekend series next year. Seriously though, I agree he does have shortcomings. The...
ILopez265@...
Jun 21, 2004 5:59 pm
I dont know anything about this Dillon guy, but if he does what Miguel did last year and makes a smooth transition, he could be the next Cabrera! ...
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