tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post8116258635763720347..comments2023-08-06T05:21:30.799-05:00Comments on The End Zone: Texas Rangers: Dynasty Under Constructiongcotharnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post-35144833404726523572009-05-29T11:18:32.703-05:002009-05-29T11:18:32.703-05:00Joe,
Thanks for stopping by.
I love Michael You...Joe, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />I love Michael Young. However, he's hardheaded about some things which are detrimental to his game:<br /><br />1) he goes to the plate to hit, as opposed to going to the plate to get on base<br /><br />2) on defense, when he sets himself into position, his center of gravity is too high (this is what causes him to have poor defensive range)<br /><br />Re hitting<br /><br />I suspect his streak of 200 hit seasons subtly and detrimentally lured him into being a more aggressive hitter.<br /><br />Sometimes he makes me want to scream. Tuesday, he came up against a pitcher who had thrown 5 consecutive balls w/o a strike. Young watched ball one go by, then swung at a fastball waaay up in his eyes, grounding out to SS. It was possibly the highest pitch I've ever seen him swing at, and he ought not have been swinging even if the pitch were served to him on a platter. He ought have forced the pitcher to throw a strike first.<br /><br />Wed, Young swung at another fastball in his eyes, again grounding out to SS, and eventually sending me to the keyboard to compose an exasperated blogpost.<br /><br />I appreciate <A HREF="http://theendzone.blogspot.com/2009/04/michael-young-psychological-drive-and.html" REL="nofollow">the leadership abilities Michael Young does have</A>. However, leading young players to be smart hitters is not one of Michael's leadership abilities.gcotharnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post-8848680018544673662009-05-29T09:03:54.301-05:002009-05-29T09:03:54.301-05:00Re: Michael Young "sets a horrifying HORRIFYING ex...Re: Michael Young "sets a horrifying HORRIFYING example for the Rangers young hitters." Yeah, 200 hits a season is soooo horrifying.Joe Bucknamhttp://twitter.com/joebucknamnoreply@blogger.com