Fields will hit 40 hrs if given a full season of work. Book it.

Fields will hit 40 hrs if given a full season of work. Book it.

17 in 277 at bats...he's pretty much on that pace already.

So why exactly was Fields taken out of the game?

So why exactly was Fields taken out of the game.

I'd assume defensive purposes @ the end of the game?

I'd assume defensive purposes @ the end of the game?

That's f***ing retarded if true.

Fields will hit 40 hrs if given a full season of work. Book it.

would you say troy glaus is an accurate career projection for josh? i think its fair, but i think josh will hit for a better average, but in general pretty similar type player.....fields's swing sort of reminds me of phil nevin in his prime

17 in 277 at bats...he's pretty much on that pace already.

he improves at the plate everyday. I think .270 35 hrs and 90 rbis is a possibility next season.

would you say troy glaus is an accurate career projection for josh? i think its fair, but i think josh will hit for a better average, but in general pretty similar type player.....fields's swing sort of reminds me of phil nevin in his prime

Thats a pretty good assessment. I was thinking Zimmerman with more power.

That's f***ing retarded if true.

assuming fields plays Lf for the rest of the season as ozzie said, i dont have any problem with it...its not like missing an inning or two is gonna stunt his development out there

assuming fields plays Lf for the rest of the season as ozzie said, i dont have any problem with it...its not like missing an inning or two is gonna stunt his development out there

Assuming he's going to be playing LF every day next season, it would be nice for him to get some experience playing the position in close and late situations. What's the downside to leaving him out there?

Assuming he's going to be playing LF every day next season, it would be nice for him to get some experience playing the position in close and late situations. What's the downside to leaving him out there?

 

Setting up a situation where his inexperience costs the Sox a victory ......... something their fragile egos could do without.

 

Assuming he's going to be playing LF every day next season, it would be nice for him to get some experience playing the position in close and late situations. What's the downside to leaving him out there?

 

If he is the leftfielder next season, he will be pulled if winning in close/late situations. Fields is a better hitter than Joe Crede right now in my opinion. Although I have not been watching as intently as if they were in it but he seems to not hit the right side of the infield pop up as often. Granted he is in a spot in the order to produce but I just think he will only get better and cut down on the strikeouts.

If he is the leftfielder next season, he will be pulled if winning in close/late situations.

I sure as hell hope not, believe it or not but bullpens -- especially those as terrible as the White Sox's -- often blow leads. You don't take one of your best hitters out of the lineup in the top of the 8th because he's inexperienced defensively.

 

So is Fields a terrible defensive LF now? I didn't realize such judgments could be made after only 2 games.

I sure as hell hope not, believe it or not but bullpens -- especially those as terrible as the White Sox's -- often blow leads. You don't take one of your best hitters out of the lineup in the top of the 8th because he's inexperienced defensively.

 

So is Fields a terrible defensive LF now? I didn't realize such judgments could be made after only 2 games.

 

I have never seen him play the position. I assume he won't be a GG player by next April out there. I am not sure why more guys are not pulled in the 9th when their team is winning for better defensive players. This is nothing against Fields.

 

Jeff Torborg would make such switches in the 6th and 7th innning.

Edited August 27, 200718 yr by Jenks Heat

I didn't see today's game. How did Fields look in LF today?