Comments on: There’s bound to be talk tomorrow

By: md

md — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:39:42 +0000

I don’t think I have to tell you how happy Mike staying with us makes me!

Happy Birthday Cyn!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:27:50 +0000

I’m glad he’s back. We’ve upgraded the defense at SS and LF already, so keeping 3B the same won’t hurt. And they can always move Youk over there and play Kotchman if they have to.

Meanwhile, he’s still got pop in his bat which we need and he’s a classy, stand-up guy. I hate it when guys who appreciate playing here enough to take a hometown discount get mistreated.

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:48:21 +0000

I’m glad he’s back (hopefully). I think you’ll see him split more time at DH than at third if he stays though. You can’t have enough quality guys IMO.

By: KellyO

KellyO — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:34:54 +0000

The problem with Lowell’s defense is his lack of range and mobility, which won’t show up in the error count. You pretty much have to drop or throw away a ball to get an error–you won’t get one on a ball you don’t get to, even if an average defensive player would have. The newer defensive metrics aren’t perfect by any means, but I think they assess Lowell much better than his fielding percentage does. Ideally some of the range he lost to injury and recovery from surgery will return, but some of it’s probably just age-related.

And I’m not so sanguine about him getting his thumb fixed up–he’s had thumb issues with the other hand as well. Bones heal pretty well, but tendons and ligaments that take a lot of wear and tear, not always.

I’m happy as a fan to have an all-around good GUY on the team, but I certainly understand why Theo was trying to upgrade the defense.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:56:19 +0000

I’m glad to see him back – I think he’s just a great all-around player and person. Plus he improves the aesthetics!