Agreed, great write up. I disagree about his defense but hey we all have our opinions and I sure hope JPN is right! While I haven't seen him play nearly as much I get my info from some very reliable sources. I have been told his only plus attribute is his arm and everything else is below average. I think they have to give him a lot of PT or it would be a waste to let him rot on the bench. The thing I am most concerned about is the K/BB ratio.

 

I don't understand how you disagree. I'm stating what I saw, not an opinion.

Agreed, great write up. I disagree about his defense but hey we all have our opinions and I sure hope JPN is right! While I haven't seen him play nearly as much I get my info from some very reliable sources. I have been told his only plus attribute is his arm and everything else is below average. I think they have to give him a lot of PT or it would be a waste to let him rot on the bench. The thing I am most concerned about is the K/BB ratio.

His reaction time, etc is all slow at 3B. He has a very very strong arm. Quite frankly Viciedo profiles much more as a left fielder than a 3rd baseman. He does have relatively soft hands though.

Thanks for the Grand Slam this year Nix! Good luck in the future.

Viciedo will start at 3B on Saturday according to Gonzales.

His reaction time, etc is all slow at 3B. He has a very very strong arm. Quite frankly Viciedo profiles much more as a left fielder than a 3rd baseman. He does have relatively soft hands though.

 

That's true, but part of the reason for that was that he doesn't set himself like infielders should when the pitch is thrown. He's standing upright most of the time.

His reaction time, etc is all slow at 3B. He has a very very strong arm. Quite frankly Viciedo profiles much more as a left fielder than a 3rd baseman. He does have relatively soft hands though.

 

I was banking he would move to RF for quite sometime cause of his arm, but the sox never did that.

I was banking he would move to RF for quite sometime cause of his arm, but the sox never did that.

 

I really don't think he would be a very good outfielder, unless you want Carlos Lee with a good arm.

I'm pretty sure that you are still the only one that likes this nickname.

 

I hit a homerun with the Q-uperman nickname, so I'll be damned if I don't get this one to catch on too!

I hit a homerun with the Q-uperman nickname, so I'll be damned if I don't get this one to catch on too!

 

Keep going, I like it.

Bring the power in, Dayan.

Viciedo will start at 3B on Saturday according to Gonzales.

Aww, I was hoping to see him against Stras.

This really is interesting that you mention "will Stone blast Ozzie if he sits?"

He should.

I am all for promoting this guy, but it's the exact same thing as the Cub. Why bring him up if he's not going to play five games out of every seven??

I hit a homerun with the Q-uperman nickname, so I'll be damned if I don't get this one to catch on too!

 

Hotfire is terrible

 

please, please, try to come up with something better

This really is interesting that you mention "will Stone blast Ozzie if he sits?"

He should.

I am all for promoting this guy, but it's the exact same thing as the Cub. Why bring him up if he's not going to play five games out of every seven??

 

Well, we can only hope he's even close to being a productive as Colvin is.

Hotfire is terrible

 

please, please, try to come up with something better

 

Not a Chappelle Show fan or what?

i don't really care about his walk %. He's up there to swing the bat and be agressive. I like it. Heck AJ has only walked 6 times all year and 25 is his career high. Some guys just like to swing the bat,nothing wrong with it as long as they are producing.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb

 

MLB piece on Viciedo.

 

It says he's in good shape (beat writers also reported that), he will get playing time because Omar was suppose to be a sub not a starter, and that Ozzie trust Kenny and Buddy Bell (who said Viciedo is good enough at third).

 

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb

 

MLB piece on Viciedo.

 

It says he's in good shape (beat writers also reported that), he will get playing time because Omar was suppose to be a sub not a starter, and that Ozzie trust Kenny and Buddy Bell (who said Viciedo is good enough at third).

 

He can't be too much worse than Teahen.

He can't be too much worse than Teahen.

Or Wilson Betemit

He can't be too much worse than Teahen.

 

 

Or Wilson Betemit

 

No wonder there is still a cult of Joe Crede...

Or Wilson Betemit

or Nix who was just awful at 3rd.

I know this is a fantasy baseball article, but still an interesting analysis of the Cuban Tank.

So he's much better against left handers which will be hard for him to get much playing time at the major league level. He's starting today against a Nats right hander so expect some K's.

So he's much better against left handers which will be hard for him to get much playing time at the major league level. He's starting today against a Nats right hander so expect some K's.

No he isn't.

 

And he needs to play both righties and lefties, the kid needs ABs and putting him in a strict platoon will leave him on the bench for all but 1 or 2 games a week. I can't fathom why he wouldn't be in the lineup today.

No he isn't.

 

And he needs to play both righties and lefties, the kid needs ABs and putting him in a strict platoon will leave him on the bench for all but 1 or 2 games a week. I can't fathom why he wouldn't be in the lineup today.

Mark Gonzales reported he'd start today. But I know now he isn't since the lineup was posted in the game thread. I agree play him against both.

Edited June 19, 201015 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

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