No Sammy please. Wow that would be a mess.

Nope, but I have seen his hit chart. A pretty good indication of how the outfielders played him. Maybe you should check it out. :sssh:

 

http://feeds.foxsports.com/mlb/playerHitChart?categoryId=154737

 

There is no possible way to tell how outfielders were playing him by looking at a chart. For all you know all those hits were line drives that would have been hits at any park there is.

There is no possible way to tell how outfielders were playing him by looking at a chart. For all you know all those hits were line drives that would have been hits at any park there is.

You have seen him play haven't you?

You have seen him play haven't you?

 

I've seen him some. And i'm sure they weren't all line drives. Simply making a point that there's now way to tell where the OF is playing by looking at a chart that probably isn't all the accurate anyway.

There is no possible way to tell how outfielders were playing him by looking at a chart. For all you know all those hits were line drives that would have been hits at any park there is.

 

 

You're right dmderringer, and please don't sit behind me at Reds games from anymore.

I've seen him some. And i'm sure they weren't all line drives. Simply making a point that there's now way to tell where the OF is playing by looking at a chart that probably isn't all the accurate anyway.

 

 

Outfielders don't play shallow at Coors Field. That's a known fact.

Since Taveras benefitted from the huge outfield at Coors, that means he should have no problem covering ground & shagging fly balls at measly GABP.

Add me to the list of those who like this Taveras signing for the Reds. In small, subtle, and presumably inexpensive ways, Walt Jocketty had really improved this club without mortgaging the franchise players of the future. Let's remember that Jocketty has a reputation for buying low and turning around guys' careers - just as he did for Jim Edmonds & Mark McGwire. Not to compare Taveras and Hernandez - but they do fit the Jocketty mold of bringing in productive guys who still have good years left in them. And Baldelli would fit perfectly into the Jocketty pedigree, as well.

Add me to the list of those who like this Taveras signing for the Reds. In small, subtle, and presumably inexpensive ways, Walt Jocketty had really improved this club without mortgaging the franchise players of the future. Let's remember that Jocketty has a reputation for buying low and turning around guys' careers - just as he did for Jim Edmonds & Mark McGwire. Not to compare Taveras and Hernandez - but they do fit the Jocketty mold of bringing in productive guys who still have good years left in them. And Baldelli would fit perfectly into the Jocketty pedigree, as well.

 

 

How in the world did Walt Jocketty turn around McGwire's career?

How in the world did Walt Jocketty turn around McGwire's career?

 

Not so much as turn it around, but brought him in low and he was very productive.

Since Taveras benefitted from the huge outfield at Coors, that means he should have no problem covering ground & shagging fly balls at measly GABP.

 

No one has said that he wasn't a good defensive player--just that he can't hit.

No one has said that he wasn't a good defensive player--just that he can't hit.

 

 

Three really good years and one bad year does not = Can't hit. The kid is 26 years old, very good signing by the Reds. Good job Walt.

A good mixture of both will do just fine.

 

 

They have power hitters.

Three really good years and one bad year does not = Can't hit. The kid is 26 years old, very good signing by the Reds. Good job Walt.

What were Taveras' three good years?

What were Taveras' three good years?

 

 

2005, 2006, 2007. If he can have numbers at the plate like any of those three, along with 70-75 SB's I'll take it, and so would most Teams.