Comments on: A bit of reassurance that the snow will melt http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/ An expert fan's perspective on what's happening on and off the field Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: romer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8864 romer Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:56:17 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8864 thrylos98, Jones is a LH batter. I'm thinking Gomez's mechanics are a year or two behind thanks to the Mets organization. thrylos98, Jones is a LH batter.

I’m thinking Gomez’s mechanics are a year or two behind thanks to the Mets organization.

]]> By: CapitalBabs http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8863 CapitalBabs Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:33:38 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8863 I was encouraged to see Casilla with several heads up plays! I was so frustrated with his inability to keep his head in the game last year and the mistakes he would make by rushing himself. Interestingly enough, it's very much like what I saw out of Carlos Gomez today. He's got a lot of talent and his problems are mostly mental. He's really got to get his personal sense of timing down keep his head in the decision-making. Since it seems like time is doing a lot for Alexi in that department, I have a lot of hope for the same being true for Gomez. I don't know if he can pull himself together for opening day but I have legitimate hope that he will be able to focus that talent better in the future. And I was surprised to see how well Kiesler did considering I didn't know him from Adam. I was encouraged to see Casilla with several heads up plays! I was so frustrated with his inability to keep his head in the game last year and the mistakes he would make by rushing himself.

Interestingly enough, it’s very much like what I saw out of Carlos Gomez today. He’s got a lot of talent and his problems are mostly mental. He’s really got to get his personal sense of timing down keep his head in the decision-making.

Since it seems like time is doing a lot for Alexi in that department, I have a lot of hope for the same being true for Gomez. I don’t know if he can pull himself together for opening day but I have legitimate hope that he will be able to focus that talent better in the future.

And I was surprised to see how well Kiesler did considering I didn’t know him from Adam.

]]> By: Capt Bogs http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8862 Capt Bogs Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:07:43 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8862 What a difference there will be on our bench from last year! Guys who can field and hit, unlike our starting third baseman from last year. In fact, if the compitition was just on this spring's results, I don't think our last year's starting third baseman would even make the club. I agree with TD. Gomez really seems to be VERRRY raw. His throws come out from a 3/4 overhand slot, which is why he pulled those throws up the 1st base line. That will also lead to the ball curving to the right on his longer throws. He also seems to be trying to get the ball to home on the fly, which makes it hard on the cutoff man. Great talent. Needs to learn how to use it. Also needs to learn how to hit. Young looks great. It sure was nice to be able to watch a game on TV again. For some reason this has been a really long winter for me, and I am really looking foward to spring, which means baseball! What a difference there will be on our bench from last year! Guys who can field and hit, unlike our starting third baseman from last year. In fact, if the compitition was just on this spring’s results, I don’t think our last year’s starting third baseman would even make the club.

I agree with TD. Gomez really seems to be VERRRY raw. His throws come out from a 3/4 overhand slot, which is why he pulled those throws up the 1st base line. That will also lead to the ball curving to the right on his longer throws. He also seems to be trying to get the ball to home on the fly, which makes it hard on the cutoff man. Great talent. Needs to learn how to use it. Also needs to learn how to hit.

Young looks great.

It sure was nice to be able to watch a game on TV again. For some reason this has been a really long winter for me, and I am really looking foward to spring, which means baseball!

]]> By: coco http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8861 coco Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:55:35 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8861 Slowey looked like he had better stuff than Kennedy to me. Better defense behind him & he would have done ok. Slowey looked like he had better stuff than Kennedy to me. Better defense behind him & he would have done ok.

]]> By: T http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8860 T Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:15:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8860 mww: Tampa Bay wanted Garza. That was the only way to get Young. Period. mww: Tampa Bay wanted Garza. That was the only way to get Young.

Period.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8859 thrylos98 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:41:50 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/03/05/a-bit-of-reassurance-that-the-snow-will-melt/#comment-8859 <I>Slowey has no out pitch</I> Well, this is true, as is true that Greg Maddux does not have an "out" pitch. Slowey is a control pitcher, working batters not with different speeds or movements, but with different locations. A lot of pitchers made a pretty nice living with that... Slowey has no out pitch

Well, this is true, as is true that Greg Maddux does not have an “out” pitch. Slowey is a control pitcher, working batters not with different speeds or movements, but with different locations. A lot of pitchers made a pretty nice living with that…

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