Comments on: It’s not the only reason the Phillies have been getting worse on the bases, but it’s a big piece

By: GregA

GregA — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:21:30 +0000

I like the Fields signing as a depth move. Not a lot of downside there.

I knew Howard was bad on the bases, but wow. Just…wow.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:09:25 +0000

Yep. Fields was supposed to be really good. He also hit 23 home runs for the White Sox in 418 plate appearances at age 24. That’s good. Been kinda down hill since then.

But you can hope. But we should also home that Amaro and his guys have another plan.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:21:31 +0000

I like how high he went in the draft. Maybe he’s a late bloomer. A guy can hope, huh?

By: egrissom

egrissom — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:57:50 +0000

I’m sure there’s going to be something. Hopefully more than one move. Don’t know how long it will be.

I don’t think there’s much chance we see Fields at third for the Phillies any time soon, unless there’s an injury and the Phillies get even more desperate. He’s got an interesting bat, but he’s been bad there defensively in his time in the majors.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:16:55 +0000

Amaro interview sounds like he has some trades out there possible.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:43:12 +0000

Hopefully they have more moves in mind.

I’m actually glad to have Fields. I agree he doesn’t solve all of the problems the team has at this point.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:04:03 +0000

Josh Fields. Was kind of hoping for more by now.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:46:00 +0000

He’s definitely a big part of the reason that the Phillies aren’t as good at base running that they used to be. At least the way base running measures it, he’s been a lot worse over the last three years than he was earlier in his career.

Base running, or what Howard does on the bases, clearly isn’t the Phillies’s biggest problem.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:00:24 +0000

Howard may be a problem on the bases, but he is 240 and has never been fast. Is he really THE problem? That’s kinda like saying the guys ostensibly with speed are the problem with our lack of power, isn’t it?

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:44:57 +0000

I know. The bad news is that he has hit more than five runs in a season once (he hit nine last year) and is left-handed.

Guess you can’t have everything.

I do think he’s likely to help a team a more in 2013 than BJ Upton, who will probably hit more than five home runs and not be left-handed.