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Post by godot on May 12, 2014 15:45:37 GMT -5
Most things are better learned at a young age, but a part of that is hours practiced increase the earlier you start... we, practicing. I think there is plenty that can be learned (physical or mental) as you age, but often the demands of being a grown up get in the way of pesky stuff like playing on a ball field. I can't imagine a study that really is able to control for that kind of stuff. The only real question for me is, can a guy get enough (intense, focused) reps and hours in before he peaks physically? This will have to do with dedication, opportunity, age begun, injuries, etc. Especially in a sport where you only get to practice your skills a fraction of the time you're actually playing, this could be pretty tough for someone who starts at a later age, but definitely possible for a gifted athlete and/or a player dedicated to practicing during BP/fielding drills, etc. You are probably right about how hard it would be to do a study. There is some anecdotal info, but you know how that goes. It is also hard to pinpoint when some of the examples started playing baseball. Erik seems to suggest that Bo Jackson started late, but seems he already excelled while in highs school, suggesting otherwise. Do know that Theo and company focused more on baseball skills than just athleticism. and do not know when the baseball skills people started playing. Still, they went after a few guys who did not fit that description. Suspect that it may relate to learning or developmental skill theories as has been suggested by some people who I have talked with on the subject. They also suggest it is the recognition skills and some batting mechanics that are hard to learn at a "later" age.
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Post by jmei on May 12, 2014 17:15:18 GMT -5
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Post by charliezink16 on May 19, 2014 22:31:27 GMT -5
His 19.7 K% and .414 BABIP entering today are reasons to stay level headed, but Henry Ramos' .333/.385/.465 line (entering today) is outstanding. Entering the season, Mookie Betts was 10th youngest player in the Eastern League. Ramos happens to also be 22, and is only half a year older than Betts, so he's still one of the younger players in the league. Henry Ramos may not be a future star, but it's good to see that we have something in him.
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Post by ericmvan on May 24, 2014 2:04:24 GMT -5
Updating his career of streaks ... this is now far and away the best of his hot streaks. It's his best streak, regardless of length, and it's his second longest.
2011 .221 / .245 / .336 (34 G, 139 PA), through July 3 .404 / .443 / .561 (14 G, 61 PA), July 4 to July 21 .163 / .226 / .244 (22 G, 93 PA), July 22 to August 18 .362 / .393 / .517 (15 G, 61 PA), August 20 to end
2012 .241 / .279 / .310 (14 G, 61 PA), through April 20 .318 / .362 / .545 (11 G, 47 PA), April 21 to May 7 .216 / .310 / .324 (27 G, 117 PA), May 8 to June 10 .326 / .417 / .517 (27 G, 104 PA), June 11 to July 17 .226 / .298 / .328 (39 G, 154 PA), July 19 to end
2013 .176 / .323 / .196 (16 G, 63 PA), through April 26 .375 / .394 / .563 (8 G, 34 PA), April 27 to May 5 .197 / .266 / .352 (21 G, 79 PA), May 7 to May 30 .325 / .398 / .568 (46 G, 197 PA), May 31 to July 20 (see end) .155 / .248 / .243 (26 G, 119 PA), July 21 to August 21 .279 / .319 / .488 (11 G, 48 PA), August 22 to end
2014 .230 / .266 / .262 (16 G, 65 PA), through April 24 .404 / .449 / .560 (29 G, 118 PA) since .337 / .410 / .545, best 29 game hot stretch last year (May 31 to July 1)
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 24, 2014 6:04:22 GMT -5
Minor SSS noise, particularly for a switch hitter but, comparing the two 29 game streaks:
.404 / .449 / .560 (29 G, 118 PA) since IsoD .045 IsoP .156 K 16 (12 swinging) BB 8
.337 / .410 / .545, best 29 game hot stretch last year (May 31 to July 1)[101 AB so close to same PA] IsoD .073 IsoP .208 K 17 (13 swinging) BB 14
So, the primary difference is that he turned BBs into singles.
EDIT: Numbers corrected.
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Post by bcpatsox18 on Jul 19, 2014 9:46:13 GMT -5
People always say the Sox have no OF depth in the minors, and on a whole I agree with them. However, Henry Ramos before he got hurt was making a case to say they have at least one guy with an above average ceiling. What do you guys all think of him?
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Post by ethanbein on Jul 19, 2014 15:50:02 GMT -5
Do we have any news on Ramos' DL stint? What was the injury in the first place? He was having quite a year before he got hurt.
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Post by amfox1 on Jul 19, 2014 16:07:18 GMT -5
Do we have any news on Ramos' DL stint? What was the injury in the first place? He was having quite a year before he got hurt. See the Injury Report pulldown for the latest injury news.
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Post by klostrophobic on Jul 20, 2014 0:32:04 GMT -5
"Ramos was placed on the disabled list on June 1. An MRI revealed a stress fracture in his left tibia, which will keep him out for at least one month."
It has been at least a month since June 1, and it will continue to be until the foreseeable future.
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