June 29, 200916 yr On pace to add about 20 onto his total # from last year. Can we hypothesize that he's made this a goal coming into the year, and that perhaps some of his poor start can be explained by the unfamiliarity he's had with these changes?
June 29, 200916 yr Maybe, but he might be one of those notorious slow starters as well. He's really heating up and his average is climbing rapidly. Knock on wood.
June 29, 200916 yr While he has been getting more hits on offense, I'd love to see him stop trying to pull everything.
June 30, 200916 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 04:29 PM) Maybe, but he might be one of those notorious slow starters as well. He's really heating up and his average is climbing rapidly. Knock on wood. Yeah, it's a bit baffling. Hopefully, next year, Chicago will get better April/May weather, 'cause I'd really like to test the cold weather theory. I know, from my own experience, that when I lose weight and get in good shape, I'm far more sensitive to the cold. Given that he's from Cuba, and is virtually fat-free, I'll bet he hates it. His power stroke is BACK, baby. I could see him hitting 25.
June 30, 200916 yr QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 07:38 PM) yeah too bad his glove isnt heating up though....tooo many errors... Relax. He's never played MLB SS before this year. If you want to evaluate a player's D that quickly, we can look at the player your screen name is after, Beckham has only a .922 fielding %. My point is, Alexei will be fine, as will Beckham. They look to be very special players for a long time.
June 30, 200916 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 06:29 PM) Maybe, but he might be one of those notorious slow starters as well. He's really heating up and his average is climbing rapidly. Knock on wood. He does not like the Cold Weather being from Cuba. Heard him say something about his slow start having to do with the weather last year in an interview.
June 30, 200916 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 12:39 PM) He does not like the Cold Weather being from Cuba. Heard him say something about his slow start having to do with the weather last year in an interview. Hell, I'm from Chicago and I do not like the cold weather. No one likes playing baseball in 40 degrees. But GMs pay, and pay big, for guys that can be consistent, and overcome challenges.
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