Comments on: A Look At First Base Without #5

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:57:05 +0000

I’d be willing to take a chance and put myself out there and say that at no time in any of our lifetimes will $30M per year ever be a “good deal” for a 40 year old.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Works for me if it’s at 1b in Springfield. Jones needs one last chance in LF this year in Springfield I think. Don’t know what that means for X-man Scruggs though if Adams is at first.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:24:58 +0000

I’ve heard it’s likely he’ll start at Springfield.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:43:24 +0000

He doesn’t look very nimble behind the plate thats for sure. I saw him catching a BP session for Ryan Jackson last year. Obviously they were just messing around but it was a full session.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:31:39 +0000

Wouldn’t you think if he was anywhere close to decent as a catcher, he’d have stuck there?

Personally, (and I’ve seen him play) his body type doesn’t lend itself too well to being behind the plate. I think he’d have a little problem with mobility behind the plate.

But, ultimately, I have to agree that getting experience in LF is for trade value purposes. If he could be a part of a trade to the AL where he’s basically a newer version of Matt Stairs, then he’d be a valuable part of a deal.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:27:31 +0000

If you can play 3rd, you should be able to play first with a little practice and time. The toughest thing about 1st base is footwork and knowing where to be at all times. People sometimes don’t realize how much a 1st baseman does. They don’t just stand by the bag and catch the ball. They do a lot of stuff behind the scenes like cutoffs at the mound that get over-looked and trailing runners to 2nd (which is virtually never noticed during mlb telecasts unless some runner makes a bad mistake rounding 2nd).

With a little time and practice, Craig should be able to play a more than acceptable 1st base.

By: CRay

CRay — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:47:42 +0000

I think the idea of trying Adams in left is to increase his trade value (though if could catch that would do the same thing).

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:27:21 +0000

I saw him in a Memphis game, and I would say more “unexceptional” than “bad.” His defense is certainly not Pujolsian, but it’s not Dick Stewart class either. (For the younger readers, he was a 1960s first baseman whose nicknames were “Dr. Strangeglove,” which speaks for itself, and “The Ancient Mariner” — “who stoppeth one in three”.)

By: easy

easy — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:23:53 +0000

Good point on Adams. Talk about being blocked between a rock and a hard place. Unless there is some indication that he was a very good catcher though I don’t think we should try that. I think he should be in a position to maximize his biggest asset which is his bat. Also Holliday is more likely to be here in two years than Albert so I think Adams should concentrate on becoming as good a first baseman as he can.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:10:47 +0000

Spending money on players less consistant and not as good as Pujols when you can just pay the man. No one knows how high salaries will be by the end of the next contract 30 mil a year could be a good deal at the time. Just like his 7 year 100 mil turned out to be a steal when originally it was a monster contract.