Friday, April 13, 2012

Quick Baseball Thoughts

Sorry about the long delay in posts, but I just had a couple of thoughts about the first week-ish of the MLB regular season


  • A lot of batters are starting off slow. I am sure just as many are starting off on a role, but players like Robinson Cano, Ryan Braun, Ryan Zimmerman, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, and Shin-Soo Choo are all starting off slowly this season. Pick it up fellas!
  • New spots for old players. Hanley Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera are starting off just fine at 3B this season, playing passable defense in the first week. However, Mark Trumbo has committed 3 errors in two games, been benched for Alberto Callaspo, and has hit out of the DH spot in one game. Some consistency would be nice for Los Angelos.
  • Hurrah for extra inning games! The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians combined for nearly 30 innings of baseball in their first two games this season. That is not only ridiculous, but it is a lot of fun to see. Everyone likes to see records broken this early in the season.
  • I am very impressed by the athletes in today's MLB. Players like Peter Bourjos, Michael Bourn, Dexter Fowler, Eric Aybar, and Dee Gordon are wowing everyone with their physical prowess. These players are speed demons, and they should be running wild all season.
Look forward for an NBA Playoff column in a couple weeks, an NFL Draft reaction, perhaps a CBB top 16 for next season, and who knows what else!

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