February 15, 200620 yr We know Brian Anderson was a stud in Triple A. We know he hit 16 or 17 dongs and had 56 rbi's. But can he play? Is the kid for real? Last year in the bigs Anerson was up for 13 games where he had 34 AB's. He hit .176 and had a OBP of .176. He had 2 homers and 3 rbi's. Granted, he is going to be hitting in the 9 spot, and Rowand didn't have his best year at the plate last year, but is he as good at Rowand? Especially in the field? He played 5 games in center last year and had a fielding % of 1.000...That's pretty good, but he only had 7 total chances. In 157 games played in centerfield, A-Row had a fielding % of .992. 3 Errors ALL of last season. All I've heard of Brian Anderson has been good things. Hopefully they are true. He can field, but is he as good at Rowand in the field? He's young, which I like, but he lacks experience and he shows it at the plate. No, we didn't bring him up for his stick and yes he will be batting in the 9 spot where he just has to get the order around, but can he replace Rowand? Plus, Rowand loved it here in Chicago and the fans love him. It was hard to see him go, so I'm a little skeptical about Brian Anderson. What do you think? Tell me what you know and how you feel about Anderson. I like him, but I dont know if he'll fill the shoes of Rowand....
February 15, 200620 yr The second you started talking about defense by mentioning Rowand's fielding percentage and amount of errors, I stopped reading.
February 16, 200620 yr Supposedly, Anderson is a better all around athlete than Rowand. That doesn't mean that right now he is better centerfielder than Aaron. However, all reports indicate he has the tools to be superior defensively to ARow. I don't expect that superiority to establish itself this season as Brian has to still learn how to play the individual hitters and the nuances of the various ballparks. As far as hitting goes, all accounts suggest Anderson will be batting 8th, rather than 9th, with Crede hitting behind him to give him some protection. I like this idea. They are giving Anderson every chance at succeeding without putting a lot of pressure on him. The Sox are setting expectations relatively low for him this year. It's not like the Cubs making everybody think that Corey Patterson was second coming of Willie Mays. In a nutshell, I think Anderson will do at least what is expected of him by the Sox. Whether he lives up to fans expectations is a whole different matter.
February 16, 200620 yr Brian N. Anderson - Outfielder Brian Anderson still has some concerns about his right wrist after having a plate and seven screws removed in November. Anderson broke the wrist back in 2003. "No matter how minor the surgery is, whenever you have any type of offseason surgery, it's going to be some type of a setback,"' Anderson said. "I don't have pain for the most part, and the strength is there, but I am still having some of the repercussions of the surgery. There's still scar tissue that I'm breaking through. Put it this way: It's never a good thing to have surgery." If Anderson isn't at full strength this spring, it might open the door for Rob Mackowiak to see playing time in center field against right-handers. Feb. 15 - 2:19 pm et Source: Chicago Sun-Times
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(pale_hose @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 04:20 PM) We know Brian Anderson was a stud in Triple A. We know he hit 16 or 17 dongs That was it for me...
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 01:32 PM) That was it for me... was the actual number under debate or something?
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(RockRaines @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 03:12 PM) was the actual number under debate or something? yes, one was hit so well it must still be in the air.
February 17, 200620 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 03:33 PM) yes, one was hit so well it must still be in the air. when it lands, will the number be updated? Can I get a ruling here?
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