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This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
All this discussion based on the assumption that he swallowed.
And he has to get a running start to get the ball from short to first.
He fits a role very well, I agree. OPS is used way too much on this site. It's a tool, it's not the end all to evaluate players.
Using it to solely judge a leadoff hitter is just unwise.
Little things are absolutely hated by some on these sites, but nobody does them better than David Eckstein.
Just because the little things can't be summarized in a nice and tidy stat doesn't mean they aren't there. And every single person that can watch a baseball game realizes that David Eckstein helps his team score runs and save runs. Isn't that the idea?
Last edited by Cedric; 10-30-2006 at 10:29 PM.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Eckstein's about as vanilla a player as you're going to find. And a few well-timed hits in the World Series doesn't change a thing.
He takes his place alongside Podsednik of last year's CWS in the anything-can-happen-in-the-playoffs sweepstakes.
Eckstein had a good WS because of the hitters behind him. Period.
I'll take what Molina did from the 7 and 8 spots in the order over what Eckstein did any day of the week.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Eckstein's had exactly one good season in the Majors offensively--last season. And his fielding ain't that good. He'll be 32 in a couple of months.
One good season by age 32?
Vanilla.
Molina got on base in the Series far more than Eckstein. Plus he totally shut down any notion of the
Tigers taking a base. But then, he isn't a little midget with kidney problems, so it doesn't make a good story.
Such is the postseason award system.
Last edited by Falls City Beer; 10-30-2006 at 10:47 PM.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
For the record, I could see Wayne making a big push for a guy like Eckstein. He's old and mediocre; for Wayne that's pure gold.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
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