Comments on: Maybe we should try asking him to play both corner outfield positions

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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:34:10 +0000

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By: egrissom

egrissom — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:17:59 +0000

I’m going to be surprised if he doesn’t turn out to be worse defensively in the outfield than the guys they have. I don’t think we really know how he’s going to hit, but there seems like there’s a lot of upside. I’m guessing it turns out that he needs to play first base.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:10:13 +0000

You’re probably right. So you think he will be worse than the other guys they have for the corners? That would make him awful indeed.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:19:32 +0000

I don’t know whether he can hit or not. But I feel pretty sure he can’t play defense in the outfield. I would like to see him get some starts at first against lefties, but I think his defense might prove to be really bad if the Phillies give him too much time in the outfield.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:40:24 +0000

And I have to admit, I am praying that Ruf will deliver. I really hope he plays in a way that forces them to put him out there.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:46:17 +0000

Yeah about Mayberry. But it just kills me. Mayberry just LOOKS like a ballplayer to me. He has that long and lean and muscular look. He is graceful and he moves so well. And then he steps in against a righty. It just kills me.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:41:55 +0000

I think there’s still a good chance that Delmon Young is a regular player to start the year. The guy that gets talked about a lot who would surprise me if he sees regular time in the outfield, at least to start the season, is Ruf.

Also, Mayberry shouldn’t be playing against right-handed pitching, approximately ever. Hopefully it’s Nix over Mayberry against righties if they have to choose between the two regularly.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:30:39 +0000

So if the season begins with Young on the bench, Brown and Mayberry are the likely corners. And at least from the point of view of walks both corners might get better.

One hopes, of course, for more.