tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post4071822479284895571..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Your 2014 Giants: Mike Morse Signed to Play LFobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-44872687419058333332013-12-22T00:16:02.002-08:002013-12-22T00:16:02.002-08:00Thanks, but 8 posts in roughly a month that is one...Thanks, but 8 posts in roughly a month that is one every four days, i would not evaluate that as "so long" since I last posted. I posted every less during the season I think.<br /><br />That is a very good point about his 2010 season, I had forgotten that fact. In spring, whan a former coach of his was asked about Huff, he said that Huff got into great shape and was ready to perform. <br /><br />I would also add that my analysis of his prior season showed that he was also suffering from a lot of bad BABIP luck, as his strikeout rate was still pretty good, as well as his walk rate. He was bound for some sort of rebound.<br /><br />Still, per your point, it was his being in much better shape that probably contributed to his better fielding in the OF that year. So he is not a good example of that.<br /><br />Still, Burrell and Pence had some improvement, plus Giants FO personnel have noted their defensive positioning analysis, plus pitchers pitching to certain parts of plate for hitters, help fielders be in the right position for each hitter, I do expect some improvement in Morses fielding stats over his horrific rates before. obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-33434373396221763762013-12-21T08:52:39.881-08:002013-12-21T08:52:39.881-08:00ogc,
Great to see you making regular posts again....ogc,<br /><br />Great to see you making regular posts again. I had stopped coming by because it had been so long since there was something new. Keep it up!<br /><br />I would add a comment about Aubrey Huff. His success in 2010 was no accident or stroke of luck, nor was his crash in 2011. Huff got himself into tremendous shape before the 2010 season and was darn near a 5 tool player that year! Whether the Giants knew that when they signed him or not might be debatable, but I suspect they knew. He then partied all offseason after the World Series and came back in 2011 all bloated and chunky again. You had to know what was coming just taking one look at him! <br /><br />Anyway, it might have been less that the Giants found a way to use a bad fielder than that he actually was a good fielder in 2010, then regressed back to being a bad fielder in 2011.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-10646147498079471952013-12-17T00:36:23.653-08:002013-12-17T00:36:23.653-08:00Latest news, care of Baggs, is that Morse signed f...Latest news, care of Baggs, is that Morse signed for $6M plus up to $3M in incentives based on games played. <br /><br />Also, apparently the Giants are trying to work out a trade to open up a 40 man roster spot. Baggs noted Pill as the most likely suspect, since he has a similar skill set as Morse, but I disagree. Morse has a long history of injury, so they should then keep around his most likely replacement, since there is no one else close, maybe Duvall or Villalona if they have a great start to 2014, but that is a big if.<br /><br />To me, the most likely is Abreu, given that we have Adrianza, who we would lose if we do not keep him on the 25 man roster. They are going to lose one of the two at some point, why not now when there is a need for the spot.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-34236027789802107612013-12-17T00:26:59.408-08:002013-12-17T00:26:59.408-08:00Totally agree! Great point! Thanks for the comme...Totally agree! Great point! Thanks for the comment.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-56354306570663949852013-12-13T19:16:52.853-08:002013-12-13T19:16:52.853-08:00I think it's a win-win for the Giants, especia...I think it's a win-win for the Giants, especially since NO YOUNG GUNS were traded away!<br />M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.com