tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post4396116982532210894..comments2024-01-23T08:03:30.875-05:00Comments on The Southpaw: 2011 Positional Review: SS, 3B, and 2BThe Southpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-14418486224069946802011-11-03T16:07:43.922-04:002011-11-03T16:07:43.922-04:00Arizona is too flukey a place to draw firm conclus...Arizona is too flukey a place to draw firm conclusions. A lot can go wrong there, particularly if fatigue is an issue.<br /><br />My guess is that Esco is at 2B when Hech arrives, that's too valuable a contract to let get away unless you reap impressive value. <br /><br />If Adeiny is up to .738 after that god-awful start, that's hella impressive. I hadn't been watching that close. His OPS over the last 10 games is .957 but looking more closely...he's played in 14 games and it breaks down like this:<br /><br />AB/H - 2B/3B/HR - BB/K<br /><br />first 6-<br />21/1 - 0/0/0 - 2/6<br />.048/.130/.048/.178<br /><br />last 8-<br />33/12 - 3/4/0 - 2/4<br />.364/.400/.697/1.097<br /><br />Take out the one amazing game in that second set and the slash lines are<br /><br />.276/.323/.379/.702<br /><br />And that's probably more representative of where he's at right now than either of the other two sets.<br /><br />I'm not sure how many games they have left.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-46423033223123726852011-11-03T15:30:10.502-04:002011-11-03T15:30:10.502-04:00And, after a slow start, he's not doing that b...And, after a slow start, he's not doing that badly in the AFL: .241/.293/.444<br /><br />He's back in the lineup today after a week out, not sure why he missed time.gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807352308804721979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-66572635059085866532011-11-03T15:26:16.395-04:002011-11-03T15:26:16.395-04:00I'm optimistic about Hech as well. Good conta...I'm optimistic about Hech as well. Good contact skills, improving plate discipline, a little extra-base power. Could be his bat doesn't improve, but he should hit enough to be a useful major-leaguer. At a guess, Yescobar gets traded after next year, and Hechavarria starts 2013 as our everyday shortstop.gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807352308804721979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-28763236233722939942011-11-03T12:59:59.578-04:002011-11-03T12:59:59.578-04:00On Hech: Considering his return to less then impre...On Hech: Considering his return to less then impressive results in the AFL I wouldn't start dreaming on theose PCL numbers just yet. He hasn't hit well in Arizona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com