REDREAD (10-24-2013)
So when did he hurt his hand? Could this possibly explain why he was great for two months and then garbage all the way through October? I like that explanation a lot more than, "he's washed up".
I think this hand thing is potentially good news. If he has a fixable injury, BP could be back to his more productive self.
It's better than being over the hill or "done". Or on the downside with a bloated contract.
Hope BP gets a good report and he's back to full strength.
Not that I disagree with you but you have to consider an injury when evaluating the player. If it's a broken hand, can he recover from that? Is that going to affect him in the future? Even if he comes back from that 100%, will he do better than his career norms of .279/.320/.429? Rare is the player who improves as he gets older.
BTW, BP is 2 years older than Choo.
dwyerbrg (10-24-2013)
I think hoping a .735 hitter will bounce back from a .700 season is tilting at all kinds of windmills.
Last edited by Falls City Beer; 10-23-2013 at 09:46 PM.
gilpdawg (10-24-2013)
bengalsown (10-23-2013),mbgrayson (10-23-2013),Old school 1983 (10-24-2013),Red Raindog (10-23-2013),REDREAD (10-24-2013)
dwyerbrg (10-24-2013)
Tired of bp playing through injury to the detriment of his bat.
2015 Rotation: Under Construction
oneupper (10-24-2013)
Agree, but the downgrade to Izturis and Valdez the year before wasn't exactly appealing. Walt needs to work on a better bench for 2014 -that's for sure.
BP seems to be getting more frail as he ages which is concerning. Reds should count on him for 130-135 starts assuming he is back in 2014 - unless he finds that Big Papi magic age-machine potion...
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