I'm so glad college football has started--thank you, Lord!!!!
Why?... you don't like watching a pennant race?
Zeke is very raw...he is awful on the base paths and takes bad routes to the balls in the outfield
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At the plate, he doesn't try to do too much. He knows his role and the situation. When he gets to 2 strikes he chokes up and battles. Fouls off a ton of pitches and doesn't strike out nearly as much as typical rookies or Grady.
He does make every ball hit to center an adventure. He is nowhere near Gradys level defensively at this point.
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I do like his approach at the plate....it's kind of 'old school' versus what is usually taught now which is to swing HARD even with two strikes. Grady is in that philosophy(thanks Derek Shelton). Expanding that a bit...when was the last time you saw Sizemore try to bunt for a hit? Ehhhhhh....like maybe very early on in his career? A guy with his speed should take advantage of it right? (Think Kenny Lofton)...That idea was obviously squashed early by Wedge/ Shelton. I've always maintained Sizemore could add 10 to 20 points to his BA if he just used his legs. Of course, you would lose a couple of HR's....which brings us back tothe age old debate of where he should bat in the order. What we have witnessed was a leadoff guy with a power hitter's approach at the plate. No wonder why so many people wanted him moved down in the order.
Don't get me wrong, I like Zeke a lot. But the only reason he is "up' this year is because of the injuries in the OF. He needed another year of seasoning. I probably think it was in the team's plans to have him ready as Grady approached free agency. The timetable was just advanced a year.
