tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post1128122968238440207..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Opportunity Knocks - Infield EditionPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-21099118222725072212010-08-13T14:19:31.818-04:002010-08-13T14:19:31.818-04:00Right on, Paul. Marte should be the guy. You never...Right on, Paul. Marte should be the guy. You never know, the light just might yet go on. But if not, you get a poor man's Jhonny P. I have to say, Louis V is not the answer at 3B.<br /><br />I'm not sold on Donald as a MLB middle infielder. He looks a bit clumsy, but I'll give him some leeway due to your positional change argument. He looks like his bat will develop, but his Ks may be due to the Grady syndrome. He swings REALLY HARD -- something he should look at toning down with two strikes. I like him, though, as a player. <br /><br />Speaking of which, the Tribe's regeneration as a youthful SPEED-oriented team is refreshing after years of plodding big sticks and a manager refusing to run. Donald fits into that mold, with Brantley, Cabrera, Choo, Grady and Crowe all sliding in there as well.<br /><br />It should be real exciting come one year from now if things keep progressing.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-33692130083069288932010-08-11T15:04:05.322-04:002010-08-11T15:04:05.322-04:00I see Goedert's OPS as .993 now, but that'...I see Goedert's OPS as .993 now, but that's just a matter of when you're looking at it. Interestingly, Marte put up a .963 OPS last year in Columbus as a 25-year-old too with 44% of his hits going for extra bases.<br /><br />Yes, Goedert's look better...no question, and they should find him some AB this season, particularly given the openings at DH; but I'm just trying to put some perspective on Andy Marte, whose warts have been on display in Cleveland, versus a player that most of us only know from a stat line.<br /><br />Between DH and 3B, there should be plenty of time to evaluate both Marte and Goedert and even Jordan Brown (at DH), even if all of them look like stop-gaps in the grand scheme of things.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-64405449642447204562010-08-11T11:32:23.651-04:002010-08-11T11:32:23.651-04:00Goedert's OPS in AAA this season seems to be ....Goedert's OPS in AAA this season seems to be .1002. More interestingly, he's hit nearly 58% of his hits this season in AAA for extra bases. Admittedly he's 25, but those are startlingly good offensive numbers. Maybe we should be talking about eating the Hafner contract...MTFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410882434875111748noreply@blogger.com