April 3, 200818 yr Yeah and his wild arm could have lost this game for them. And his clutch swing won it. As the guy that branded the nickname E-5, I know all about his one big flaw. As long as the rest of his game continues on the same path, it's an issue I'm more than fine with...
April 3, 200818 yr I just thought of that after I posted. I forgot they had an off day yesterday. Where have you been? Afghanistan? They always have the day after opening day off... :jump:
April 3, 200818 yr Who is going for the D' Backs tomorrow? If it doesn't rain I will be going there, and to the Phillies game on Fri. I made a vow to see as may games as I can get to.
April 3, 200818 yr Yeah and his wild arm could have lost this game for them. 2 games...2 E's, thats awful. I am not saying he shouldn't be the man....it's just a scary thought. :thumb: That can be worked out. 2nd half of last year he was Gold Glove good at 3B and thats no joke. You can't teach some of the other things he bring to the table.
April 3, 200818 yr Where have you been? Afghanistan? They always have the day after opening day off... :jump: That place ate my brain. I know.....:irked: :lol::lol::lol:
April 3, 200818 yr That can be worked out. 2nd half of last year he was Gold Glove good at 3B and thats no joke. You can't teach some of the other things he bring to the table. I hope so...GT is right about his potential. I just hope he keeps working hard.
April 3, 200818 yr I was really worried when he had to swing away after trying to bunt the first couple times... I will tell ya that Brantley ate his words, but he was right when he said, if you were going to put the bunt on, put in someone who can bunt (Castro I'm thinking...)... Great job by E5 to redeem himself... Could be HUGE for the Reds...
April 3, 200818 yr That can be worked out. 2nd half of last year he was Gold Glove good at 3B and thats no joke. You can't teach some of the other things he bring to the table. If only Larson, Green and so on only had a wild arm...
April 3, 200818 yr For the record... Loved Edwin's postgame interview... They asked him about the homer and his errors and his tough spring and how all of it made him feel and then made a comment on how that is all pretty much erased with this home run... His response? "Yes, Everybody happy now!"...:lol:
April 3, 200818 yr I was really worried when he had to swing away after trying to bunt the first couple times... I will tell ya that Brantley ate his words, but he was right when he said, if you were going to put the bunt on, put in someone who can bunt (Castro I'm thinking...)... Great job by E5 to redeem himself... Could be HUGE for the Reds... I agree if you are going to bunt you should have pinch hit for him. E-5 is not that guy. He has never had a sac bunt in his career. It all worked out though.
April 3, 200818 yr I agree if you are going to bunt you should have pinch hit for him. E-5 is not that guy. He has never had a sac bunt in his career. It all worked out though. And if he is going to swing away, you'd like for him to have more than one strike to work with ideally...
April 3, 200818 yr E-5 will be fine. He's the future at 3B in spite of the fact his cannon arm has target issues from time to time... And that is scary.....very scary. I strongly disagree. His only flaw is a wild arm. His glove, stick, patience at the plate and attitude are all very solid. He's miles ahead of the other recent system flops at 3B... GT is correct. He may not ever be a superstar but he can be more than solid. He actually cut his errors down last season and he's got very good power while also hitting for a decent average. His 162 game average is .273 with 20 HRs 89 RBIs and a .348 OBP. That isn't too far from Mike Lowell's career 162 game averages, he has the chance to be in the upper third of players at his postion in the majors. He's far from the Reds biggest question mark.
April 3, 200818 yr I watched the game and I admit that I was furious at Edwin for his terrible defense. Then watching him attempt to lay down a bunt was not comical but sad because of how important the situation was in the game. The way that it ended was extremely funny though w/ Brantley stating 3 times that EE is not a clutch player, followed by.......... "Is that clutch?" Marty "I stand corrected." Brantley Something along those lines. Anyway, great finish, hopefully the start of something lasting for Reds fans.
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