QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Jul 20, 2015 -> 06:28 PM)
I'm glad Micah's destroying AAA, but his bat wasn't the reason he was demoted in the first place.
We all know how horrid he was defenisvely during his brief stint in the majors and sending him down to work on that was obviously the right move. If he can be just below average defensively at 2B instead of in the running for worst defensive 2B of all-time then his speed and hitting skills will make him a real weapon. He has the range and athleticism to be a solid defender, so let's hope he can improve his footwork and other mechanical issues.
From what I can tell the reports on his defense in AAA have been positive, but is 56 games really enough time for him to improve his defense by any notable margin? I think it's going to take more than two months in the minors to get his defense to at least playable at the major league level.
To put it simply, he's a threat on the basepaths and his bat is major league ready, but his glove is no where close. The opposite could be said of Cleuluis Rondon, but you don't hear anyone clamoring to call him up to the bigs anytime soon and for good reason.
Is it also not fair to say he was a horrible defender in the majors based off of 27 games in the MLB. Who says he wouldn't have improved while up he was up here and getting more comfortable?