This idea that it is awesome watching Acuna hit solo HRs while a guy with a .400 OBP and .150 ISO bats 4th has to be the stupidest narrative I’ve seen in a long time.
DirkPiggler (05-19-2019)
Ronnie hit that baseball to Knoxville.
Wow.
The problem with Acuna (not of his making) was the hype he got as he was working his way to the majors. His press clippings essentially said he was this generation's Willie Mays which is a standard he can't possibly live up to. We expected him to show the sizzle defensively that he does offensively and he doesn't. Frankly, I don't think he'll ever be much more than an average to slightly above average defender--at least based on the instincts he's displayed so far. He certainly doesn't show the same defensive traits Andruw Jones displayed at an even younger age.
Enjoy what he is; not what he isn't.
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Meanwhile, Swanson gets put in the 2 hole because he’s hot just in time to cool off and be left there sucking for weeks.
So predictably stupid. I can’t wait for all the dinosaurs to be completely flushed from this organization.
I don't mind him not being Willy if he's playing LF. But the standard has been set high for Atlanta CF's over the last 25 years to be top or near the best defensive CF in the league.
Andruw is an unreachable star. Higher than Willy.
Bourn was really good. Heyward was really good. Ender has been amazing in CF not just with glove but with his instincts and outs stolen all across the field with his heads up play and arm.
The more Riley continues to hit the more likely Ron will be playing CF most of the time. So he needs to improve his glovework and routerunning.
Forever Fredi
I agree with Individual-1.
Demand the very best and accept nothing less. No reason a guy that young and athletic can't be a good defender.
50PoundHead (05-19-2019)
Andruw spent many divisional games playing at Veterans and Olympic Stadium. Both artificial turf and horrible surface.
Also did it during the steroid/high offensive era. That's why I give him a boost. Maddux and Pedro were dominating during the steroid era too. Should give them more immortal status over other pitchers too.
Forever Fredi