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Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Its kind of sad that instead of embracing the year Hariston has had so far many are ready from him to fall on his face. Is he a world beater? No but a the same time if someone told you he would hit ~.350 and have an opb ~.400 you would be estatic. Hariston has been a very productive offensive player htis year and his versitility has been a great bonus.
I wouldn't break the bank to sign him but I would explore it. He doesn't remind me of Freel at all because Hariston has clue of how to play the game. He gives you ok defense where ever he has played and has had a good approach to hitting since he came up to the reds.
He reminds me of Freel in that he plays multiple positions passably well, and has similar skills. However, I think that he is much more cerebral regarding the game than Freel is. This is probably because Hairston grew up in the clubhouse at Comiskey Park, with a father who was a 14-year major-league veteran, and he learned how to do things the right way. (I know people hate that phrase, but it's true.) It's like in basketball--often a coach's kid will do the little things that you don't expect out of a player, because he grew up in an environment where he was always around the game.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Wonderful news. I really like Jerry, his approach to the game & the way the Reds play when he bats leadoff.
IMO Freel is a good corner outfielder otherwise he is below average in CF, 2B & 3B. Hairston is a better defensive player than Freel.
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That didn't look too mild. I wonder what the MRI showed. I'd be amazed if he's not put on the DL.
I agree here. Hariston and Freel are similar in their versitility but at the same time they are very different in their on the field actions. Hariston has had two injuries this season, a pulled hammy and a fractured finger. The finger was a rare occurance that you can't prevent. The hammy is another baseball injury that you really can't prevent. Its not like Freel's injuries steming from diving wrecklessly after balls or running into walls.
What I like about Hariston, to quote you, is that he does things the right way. He handles the bat well and has a purpose for each pitch he sees. IMO his worst position that he has played this year is CF but other than that he holds his own at every position. He is one of the few players who you can put anywhere and you know he will be in the right place when he is supposed to be.
If you ate at the buffet and had big plates of Jack Armstrong, Chris Stynes, Mark Lewis, Jeff Branson, Steve Parris, Jimmy Haynes, John Nunnley, Willie Greene and came away with a stomach ache wouldn't you question the chef's special each time it showed up on the big board?Its kind of sad that instead of embracing the year Hariston has had so far many are ready from him to fall on his face.
...I'm hungry all of a sudden
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Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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