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Is it pure luck or is he tapping to his power stroke that everybody was concerned with.
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Drew Stubbs w/power?
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ruffryder98499 said:
He's a 6'4" freak athlete that always hit for power in HS and college ... I think he is going to tap into it more and more especially as his pitch-recognition improves and he's seen pitchers more than once. I look for big things from him next season, with a starting MLB CF job in hand and a whole offseason of work with the big league hitting staff.
I have always had the feeling that Stubbs was SO talented he kind of coasted through the minor leagues, especially the lower levels. Each time he's been promoted, he has TORN IT UP for a month or two, before seemingly "getting bored" again - a very counterintuitive pattern for a guy whose been promoted, to start great, and then regress ... I really do think it was boredom and this is what he's been waiting for all along.
Regardless, his speed and defense will keep him starting in the big leagues ... now hopefully hit bat can catch up - he has shown promise with cutting his K-rate and has always been pretty solid getting on-base ... he was hitting .300+ at the ASB and has just been slumping in the second half. Here's hoping he gets it together and cuts those big-league K's that he's been racking up thus far since the call-up!
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Sweet card in your sig :shock:
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I have always been a HUGE Stubbs fan (I was enrolled at Texas while he was there), and I always thought that he would put it together. As has been said, he has great natural size and a very nice swing. Add that to exceptional defense and speed, and I think he will be around for awhile! Btw, HOOK 'EM!!! 
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Casey2884 said:koal said:
It was absolutely CRUSHED about 420ft. to right center... wow. 3/4 on the day. Too bad he got caught stealing. AND, only 1 K in his last 14 AB
That's the key for Stubbs...his defense and baserunning will take care of themselves. If he can just put the ball in play he will have a successful career. He's got plenty of pop...but, cutting down the K's and forcing the defense to make a play with his speed will be a deciding factor for him. I'm very impressed with what I've seen to this point though!
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I WANT TO SEE HIM AND BRUCE IN THE OUTFIELD TOGETHER
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Jaypers said:
Whoops -- just saw this and didn't want you to think I was ducking it. You know that I'll always stand accountable for what I say here or anywhere else for that matter.
I'll certainly take longer than 80+ AB's to judge young Mr. Stubbs. I said when he came up that I thought that on a long-term basis he'll struggle to hit .250 and will strike out way too much. And while I certainly wouldn't dare to say "I told you so" if he was hitting .200 after 84 AB's, I'm certainly not going to be gushing forth with mea culpas just because he's hitting .270 with 5 jacks those same 84 AB's.
Don't get me wrong -- I certainly get that he'll have value due to his speed and defense. That's not what my argument is about.
2 more days ... 2 more HR for Stubbs ... up to 7 now in 121 AB.
Also stole another base tonight and gunned down Hunter Pence at 3rd trying to stretch a double into a triple.
Pretty impressive thus far, though he could stand to cut down the K's ... but for his major league debut, I must say I've been pleasantly surprised.
Also stole another base tonight and gunned down Hunter Pence at 3rd trying to stretch a double into a triple.
Pretty impressive thus far, though he could stand to cut down the K's ... but for his major league debut, I must say I've been pleasantly surprised.
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Casey2884 said:
+1
NOW LETS SEE SOME MLB CARDSSKYWALKER
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ANOTHER ONE TONIGHT
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