Comments for umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press In-your-face baseball commentary Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by David http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/3-yiLRHsEvs/ David Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61903 I have never seen a fanbase turn on someone like they turned on Fred Lewis this year. Fred is simply not as bad as he is made out to be as a defender. He made some glaring misplays, but he also has plus range and gets to a lot of balls other left fielders can't. He strikes out a lot, but he walks a lot, too. When your team is last in the league in OBP, benching your second best hitter (by OBP) is foolish. I can't beleive they played Velez over Lewis last year, that was the most rediculous decision of all time. I have never seen a fanbase turn on someone like they turned on Fred Lewis this year. Fred is simply not as bad as he is made out to be as a defender. He made some glaring misplays, but he also has plus range and gets to a lot of balls other left fielders can’t. He strikes out a lot, but he walks a lot, too. When your team is last in the league in OBP, benching your second best hitter (by OBP) is foolish. I can’t beleive they played Velez over Lewis last year, that was the most rediculous decision of all time.

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2009/11/09/what-they-need-san-francisco-giants-some-sort-of-vague-semblance-of-an-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-61903 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by Julian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/sge6XbuedYA/ Julian Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61902 Obviously the writer of this article DOESN'T watch the Giants... Fred Lewis has been an enormous waste of athletic talent (had the tools, but lost the instructions...). He has already peaked in his career (if that is possible for such a young player...) and offers the GIants no real benefit or production. I was at the game where he got HIT IN THE CHEST by a routine fly ball, and was amazed at how someone at this level in the game could let that happen. Also, he strikes out every three at bats. Obviously the writer of this article DOESN’T watch the Giants… Fred Lewis has been an enormous waste of athletic talent (had the tools, but lost the instructions…). He has already peaked in his career (if that is possible for such a young player…) and offers the GIants no real benefit or production.

I was at the game where he got HIT IN THE CHEST by a routine fly ball, and was amazed at how someone at this level in the game could let that happen. Also, he strikes out every three at bats.

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2009/11/09/what-they-need-san-francisco-giants-some-sort-of-vague-semblance-of-an-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-61902 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by Maxie Oakland http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/BANbNW3LrjU/ Maxie Oakland Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:48 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61901 I could not agree with you more! I wish you rean the club. Backload a contract to Bay for bigger money when Rowand is off the books. And also bring in a vet 1B on a year like Delgado. Resign Penny for sure! I could not agree with you more! I wish you rean the club. Backload a contract to Bay for bigger money when Rowand is off the books. And also bring in a vet 1B on a year like Delgado. Resign Penny for sure!

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2009/11/09/what-they-need-san-francisco-giants-some-sort-of-vague-semblance-of-an-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-61901 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by Patrick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/m7yG6viGOzc/ Patrick Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:51 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61900 Nate Schierholtz minor league career numbers: .307/.354/.516 With excellent defense. I am fully in favor of startinghim over Lewis, who is unlikely to improve at his age. Left field, start Bowker. Do NOT pay big money for a star left fielder and block this guy - who had an incredible AAA season last year. First Base, get Nick Johnson. Catcher, play the rookie. As you said, 2nd is improved. Both corner OF numbers should improve. And Rowand is due for a good year (every 3rd year). And maybe Renteria has one more good season in him. Nate Schierholtz minor league career numbers:
.307/.354/.516

With excellent defense.
I am fully in favor of startinghim over Lewis, who is unlikely to improve at his age.

Left field, start Bowker.
Do NOT pay big money for a star left fielder and block this guy – who had an incredible AAA season last year.

First Base, get Nick Johnson.

Catcher, play the rookie.

As you said, 2nd is improved.
Both corner OF numbers should improve.
And Rowand is due for a good year (every 3rd year).

And maybe Renteria has one more good season in him.

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2009/11/09/what-they-need-san-francisco-giants-some-sort-of-vague-semblance-of-an-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-61898 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by johnny cash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/LIk8JwsufQg/ johnny cash Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:20:24 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61897 Whoever wrote this article has no idea what they are talking about. As soon as i read they should start Fred Lewis over Nate Schierholtz i stopped reading the article. Clueless writer who knows nothing about the Giants. Whoever wrote this article has no idea what they are talking about. As soon as i read they should start Fred Lewis over Nate Schierholtz i stopped reading the article. Clueless writer who knows nothing about the Giants.

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2009/11/09/what-they-need-san-francisco-giants-some-sort-of-vague-semblance-of-an-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-61896 Comment on What They Need – San Francisco Giants: Some sort of vague semblance of an offense by chris http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comments_umpbump/~3/Pxrr3ITVjZ0/ chris Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=7039#comment-61895 after reading this article, when i got to the end i cant believe it said we need to start fred lewis over nate schierholtz. fred lewis is a terrible defender in left how can he be expected to be any better in a harder right field. even though nate schierholtz hasnt proven much as a hitter. i think if he gets everyday playing tme he will. fred lewis as we know had that opportunity and he didn't do anything. but i agree with signing brad penny, even if it isn't cheap. with that rotation of lincecum, zito, cain, sanchez, and penny are chances of making the playoffs are very good. then if we sign nick johnson and jermaine dye or vladimir we become the favorite to win the division and even the national league champonship. after reading this article, when i got to the end i cant believe it said we need to start fred lewis over nate schierholtz. fred lewis is a terrible defender in left how can he be expected to be any better in a harder right field. even though nate schierholtz hasnt proven much as a hitter. i think if he gets everyday playing tme he will. fred lewis as we know had that opportunity and he didn’t do anything. but i agree with signing brad penny, even if it isn’t cheap. with that rotation of lincecum, zito, cain, sanchez, and penny are chances of making the playoffs are very good. then if we sign nick johnson and jermaine dye or vladimir we become the favorite to win the division and even the national league champonship.

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