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Are the Cons starting to outweigh the Pros with starting Stevenson??
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:17 am
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:17 am
I know he is great in the OF, but his hitting has been dreadful. IMO Laird and Foster and not far behind him as far as defensive ability (Foster actually brings a cannon along with good range), so I'm starting to wonder if Stevenson might start to see less PT with the emergence of Foster and the reemergence of Laird.
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Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:19 am to STEVED00
Meh. I think Stevenson justifies himself in the field.
Plus, it's too late to frick with the lineup now IMO.
It's not like Foster has been on fire at the plate. He looked pretty bad in the regional.
Plus, it's too late to frick with the lineup now IMO.
It's not like Foster has been on fire at the plate. He looked pretty bad in the regional.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:20 am to Moustache
If only we had single digit losses.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:20 am to STEVED00
No. Andrews gonna make some big catches soon.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:21 am to Moustache
Is he batting under .175 yet?
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:21 am to STEVED00
Yes, Laird in center and Foster in right isn't that big a defensive drop off, if any, and the hitting takes a huge leap upwards.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:24 am to STEVED00
I like Stevenson in the lineup. He was overmatched against gray but most of our hitters were.
After lairds first at bat who on here would have guessed he would get 3 hits? :crickets:
I definitely want foster to play more but it looks like we have a good problem to have with Foster and Moore coming off the bench.
After lairds first at bat who on here would have guessed he would get 3 hits? :crickets:
I definitely want foster to play more but it looks like we have a good problem to have with Foster and Moore coming off the bench.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:25 am to Moustache
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Meh. I think Stevenson justifies himself in the field
He is hitting around .180 That is terrible.
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Plus, it's too late to frick with the lineup now IMO.
Huh. I mean we are basically giving the other team an free out. U would sacrifice an out for some superstition that it messes up the team's juju??
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t's not like Foster has been on fire at the plate. He looked pretty bad in the regional.
He is hitting in the mid/low .300s and is very good defensively as well with a plus arm.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:25 am to Holden Caulfield
stevenson has won games for us with defense! besides he is batting over 300 with runners in scoring position - let cpm push the buttons!
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:26 am to Topwater Trout
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I like Stevenson in the lineup. He was overmatched against gray but most of our hitters were.
If you are hitting .180 then you are overmatched by just about everyone.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:27 am to TIGER62
Yeah, Stevensons defense is entirely too good. He has made multiple game saving catches this year and well need all the outfield speed we can get when we make it to Omaha.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:28 am to Topwater Trout
CPM has said, several times, that Stevenson is his best outfielder as far as playing defense. CPM sees him every day in practice & has seen several highlight plays in real games, so I'm content to let him decide who plays where. The time for experimenting is long gone & we need to stay with a set lineup. After 60+ games, CPM knows who can do what where.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:28 am to TIGER62
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stevenson has won games for us with defense!
No one is saying Stevenson can't play defense but Laird may well have made the same plays in center Stevenson has made.
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besides he is batting over 300 with runners in scoring position
And we were all glad to see him pinched hit for in the 8th with a runner in scoring position.
This post was edited on 6/8/13 at 8:29 am
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:30 am to Holden Caulfield
He'll go off today, thanks...
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:33 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Yes, I've been calling for this for a month now. Stevenson makes some insane plays out in the field but Foster has made some incredible plays too. He may not be quite as fast as Stevenson in the field but losing a half a step on the ball hit to the outfield won't kill us. Foster's bat is much more productive than Stevenson.
It's a slight loss in the field but a big gain at the plate.
It's a slight loss in the field but a big gain at the plate.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:33 am to STEVED00
Stevenson's not missing a start the rest of the year, just learn to live with it.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 8:45 am to EarthwormJim
This is a pretty tough call--can see by the posts that there are strong arguments both ways.
I guess as long as the team is successful, CPM's decisions on this can't be criticized too severely.
Many baseball purists over the years believe strongly that to have a chance to win championships, a team needs to be very solid defensively up the middle--c; 2b; ss and cf and that those position players on the corners in most cases should provide most of the long ball hitting and RBI's.
I guess as long as the team is successful, CPM's decisions on this can't be criticized too severely.
Many baseball purists over the years believe strongly that to have a chance to win championships, a team needs to be very solid defensively up the middle--c; 2b; ss and cf and that those position players on the corners in most cases should provide most of the long ball hitting and RBI's.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 9:16 am to Coon
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If only we had single digit losses.
Unbelievable to think about really.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 9:21 am to STEVED00
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I know he is great in the OF, but his hitting has been dreadful. IMO Laird and Foster and not far behind him as far as defensive ability (Foster actually brings a cannon along with good range), so I'm starting to wonder if Stevenson might start to see less PT with the emergence of Foster and the reemergence of Laird.
And to think that just 4 weeks ago, some on this board were calling Foster's arm a liability. Funny how one play changes that.
Posted on 6/8/13 at 9:23 am to colorchangintiger
Big outfields in Omaha. Im just saying...
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