Polanco out
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:42 pm
273C313039353A540 wrote: I dont recall writing that Polanco was a bust, but, who knows? Some Yinzers think every guy's the second coming of Willie Mays or Sandy Koufax.
I guarantee that will never happen
More likely, I said that he is nothing special; run-of-the mill.
We supposedly had The Best Outfield in the Majors.
To think that this Polanco guy is the only remaining starter position player from our better years should tell you all you need to know about our fate.
And, Cherington watches the boats sail by.....
I wouldn't disagree with "nothing special" or "run of the mill." But he was hyped so much ("dream outfield') that he feels like a bust. At least he's a consistent .250ish hitter instead of even worse. But even before the shoulder injury he turned many a fly ball into an adventure in RF. And he's made too many head scratching mistakes on the bases. He was supposed to be a third of a dream OF. But an OF of 3 Polancos would be a disaster.
I have been accused so often of being overly harsh. No idea why that is. So, I dialed it down some.
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Dial it down if you like, but don't you turn into a Cherington apologist too!!!
I guarantee that will never happen
More likely, I said that he is nothing special; run-of-the mill.
We supposedly had The Best Outfield in the Majors.
To think that this Polanco guy is the only remaining starter position player from our better years should tell you all you need to know about our fate.
And, Cherington watches the boats sail by.....
I wouldn't disagree with "nothing special" or "run of the mill." But he was hyped so much ("dream outfield') that he feels like a bust. At least he's a consistent .250ish hitter instead of even worse. But even before the shoulder injury he turned many a fly ball into an adventure in RF. And he's made too many head scratching mistakes on the bases. He was supposed to be a third of a dream OF. But an OF of 3 Polancos would be a disaster.
I have been accused so often of being overly harsh. No idea why that is. So, I dialed it down some.
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Dial it down if you like, but don't you turn into a Cherington apologist too!!!