This Team

[klaiggeb]

First of all, let me begin by saying this is NOT the team I would have put together.

Lee I wanted and wanted badly.

Ahmed I never wanted.

Wasn't crazy about signing Chapman.

I liked, and still do, like Melvin over that putz who will not be mentioned.



But all that said, I do like the talent we have... just NOT the results.

Like you, this bunch has exasperated me!

Exasperated me to the point of sometimes wanting to throw things I'm so angry!

I would like to see more power from Yaz, but he seems to have gotten his swing back.

Soler I want to push in front of a bus! But he is talented so maybe I'll hold off on that bus thing.

Chapman chases more crap up and/or up and away than I've seen since Yaz, 2023 and 2022!

If I'm pitching to this guy, he NEVER sees a fastball unless I have no other choice.

Same with Soler. He ain't gettin' my heater.

Bailey continues to surprise me.

Last year's weak, pathetic swings now long stronger. He sure is hitting the ball harder.

Estrada has been a massive disappointment.

He's likely my most favorite player on the team, but we're seeing him do stuff we haven't seen since he was a rookie!

Fish-Fish-Fish-Fish-Fish-fish!

Lee I flat out love! We've not had a CF like him, both offensively and defensively since...well, probably Willie... but without the power.

Ahmed is just plain goofy at the plate. I'm not sure if he's even from this planet the way he swings.

But we don't score runs like we should!

That's nuts!

And I put most of blame on Soler!

If that Jack A_ _ was doing 1/3 of what he's paid for, we'd be in decent shape.

But he's not, and for my money THAT is unforgiveable!

As I posted in a different thread, we pay him TOO STINKING MUCH MONEY to be so pathetic at the plate!

Exasperated. That's what they do to me.

[Islandboagie]

Boly- Lee I flat out love! We've not had a CF like him, both offensively and defensively since...well, probably Willie... but without the power.

Boagie- I like him too, but since Willie Mays? Not sure about that. Andres Torres was very good for about 2 years. Darryl Hamilton was very good offensively and solid defensively. Marquis Grissom was past his prime but he still had his legs. Deion Sanders and Angel Pagan were also very solid.

[pachyderm]

Instead of "the ol' razzle dazzle" we're getting "the ol' 1 step forward 2 steps back"...

[klaiggeb]

All solid, But none of them had the range that lee has

All solid, But none have the bat skills that lee has

[klaiggeb]

I wanted to follow up on what I said earlier.

Torres was a pretty good CF. No question. But I never saw him range so smoothly left and right and back and in as Jung Hoo does.

Pagan was an average CF. Sorry, but that's what I saw.

Hamilton was good as was Grissom, but for my money, neither ever showed me what I've seen from Jung Hoo even in the small 27 game sample size we have.


The closest range wise to Lee that I can come up with is Darren Lewis.

And he couldn't hit!

I never understood why the guy hit 1 hole.

Superb defender, but he made Ahmed look like a good hitter!