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Post by Oregon Norm on May 17, 2023 18:08:10 GMT -5
That story needs to be broadened a little. He raked on his first shot at 24, and was OK on his second chance at 25. He started a little slowly on his third go while absolutely destroying the Pacific Coast League when he was sent back down in each of those years. The Mariners should have simply put him in the lineup those seasons. Instead he didn't get a full time shot till he was 27, the so-called peak for players. Didn't matter as he wrecked major league pitching from then on. His game prep was legendary as he figured out how to overcome a life long eye problem of all things! The Mariners buried his production in the minors when they could have used that bat in Seattle. He's the best right-handed bat I've ever watched. He was a great hitter, for sure, and is a HOFer, so it’s all old news now. I was referring to his sudden(and, frankly, unusual) power stroke that he found in 1995 at age 32. He went from an elite hitter to superhuman seemingly overnight. I always thought he was one of the more obvious juicers as a result(especially given the era). There are others who have this sort of trajectory, not many but Dwight Eveans and Roy Sievers come to mind. You might want to read about what he went through to train his eyesight. The guys who played with and against him seem to agree about who he was. I have no idea about the power. Hell, I have no idea about Jarren Duran and what happened. Some players just work at it till they get where they want to be.
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Post by chrisfromnc on May 17, 2023 18:20:15 GMT -5
Cy Bello?
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Post by cdj on May 17, 2023 18:26:06 GMT -5
Robots
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Post by nomar on May 17, 2023 18:27:11 GMT -5
Once Mondesi or Story come back, I’m all for a 3 team trade sending Kiké out for a rental arm (Monty maybe if STL is out of it). Kikè can just go back to being a super utility and playing strong OF defense, they’re not going to move him out unless they are completely out of it. Even then I’m not sure I doubt they will too, but I don’t even view him as a top 5 OF on the team right now (including Duvall) with his bat this bad. Some other team might be more desperate in CF
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 17, 2023 18:27:57 GMT -5
how many times do guys run through the stop ? then he had to turn in on a bit. kind of lucky, but well take it.
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Post by chrisfromnc on May 17, 2023 18:29:05 GMT -5
This offense is fun. La dee da dee dee. La dee da dee da.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 17, 2023 18:29:48 GMT -5
time is ripe for a reverse right now, some of you may be taking bows.
my reverse, reverse jinx didn't work.
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Post by cdj on May 17, 2023 18:30:00 GMT -5
Kikè can just go back to being a super utility and playing strong OF defense, they’re not going to move him out unless they are completely out of it. Even then I’m not sure I doubt they will too, but I don’t even view him as a top 5 OF on the team right now (including Duvall) with his bat this bad. Some other team might be more desperate in CF His bat being this bad is overstated, it was mentioned in the last gdt but he’s been ok lately. Hitting .270ish over the last month. Just had a brutal start. As a super utility you can play him at 7-8 different spots only against lefties. Can be more selective with who he faces Doesn’t even get into the fact he seems to be a primary leader on the team.
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Post by taiwansox on May 17, 2023 18:31:06 GMT -5
Kikéâs swing is so ugly right now
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Post by kevfc89 on May 17, 2023 18:31:41 GMT -5
Kiké also can't really hit on top of being a bad SS
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 17, 2023 18:32:10 GMT -5
Ugh. Ugly at bat
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Post by cdj on May 17, 2023 18:34:00 GMT -5
I’m liking this guy a lot
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Post by kevfc89 on May 17, 2023 18:34:18 GMT -5
Reyes has been fun
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Post by taiwansox on May 17, 2023 18:34:22 GMT -5
Pablo Reyes >> Pablo Sandoval
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Post by nomar on May 17, 2023 18:34:32 GMT -5
Reyes playing some good ball so far here
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 17, 2023 18:34:32 GMT -5
sweet rip !!
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Post by cheers on May 17, 2023 18:36:00 GMT -5
Reyes approach looks so quiet - I'm baffled how he has spent his entire career as a AAAA guy. I'm sure this is a fluke, but I have no idea why.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 17, 2023 18:37:26 GMT -5
you could tell by the look on Duran's face after that first swinging strike, he doesn't like how the ball comes out of Gonzalez hand.
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Post by wildsox on May 17, 2023 18:38:52 GMT -5
Kiké puts in some really terrible at-bats. Rarely productive
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Post by julyanmorley on May 17, 2023 18:39:22 GMT -5
Pay Bello
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Post by cdj on May 17, 2023 18:40:23 GMT -5
Not giving Bello the same pitches he gives Gonzales
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Post by congusgambler33 on May 17, 2023 18:42:55 GMT -5
Can't really get angry at duran, but why do you take a fastball down the middle for a third strike. this just boggles my mind.
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Post by radiohix on May 17, 2023 18:43:34 GMT -5
Bello struck out Suarez and K'd Kelenic twice but that ump is blind
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Post by nomar on May 17, 2023 18:45:48 GMT -5
Big K
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Post by cdj on May 17, 2023 18:46:33 GMT -5
Bello struck out Suarez and K'd Kelenic twice but that ump is blind We aren’t talking about it enough because we’re up 3 but blue already shown to be VERY bad I just want a consistent zone!
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