I see several comments regarding Eloy's outfield prowess. I didn't see the game, so would someone be kind enough to fill me in on what he did or didn't do?
in particular he let a drive over his head stop at the bottom of the fence ever-so-lightly lodged under the padding at the wall. ball was in plain sight, it wasn't stuck underneath and he thru up his arms suggesting he couldn't play it. meanwhile buxton (i think) ran the bases and by the time eloy did pick the ball up buxton had an inside the parker. for some odd reason the umps put on their headsets and the hr was overturned to a double. he could just as easily picked it up and easily held him to a double anyway. it was just a stupid thing for him to do.
Got it, thanks. And yes, I agree with you guys, very very dumb on Eloy's part.
Yeah, it was Buxton.
I don't know why we don't put in Dyson in the 9th inning with a lead. That was the whole point of trading for him. Engel/Robert/Dyson is a fantastic defensive outfield.
There is no legitimate argument to play Mazara at this point over Engel.
I couldn't agree more. Obviously the single biggest reason we acquired Dyson. Bad non-move on Ricky's part. Oh, and I finally got to actually see the play on the MLB highlights last night. It was exactly as you guys described. Think it was a gift that the umps allowed it to be a GRD.
he is a bonafide hack with no fielding instincts. i doubt he'll ever get any better.
this must be the reason, but it's not nearly a good enough excuse to me. engel is hitting .250 vs righties and 'no more' only .217 ... with no power!
i have to agree. sometimes he looks like a .220 hitter but in the end he gets his hits. .......... and hawk probably pees in his pants anyway. :P
Very good takes my friend. Go Sox!
they're finally wising up? engel in against a righty?
