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By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:48:27 +0000

One thing about Raz positioning himself on defense — and this probably applies to all the would-be CFs in the farm system too — is that defensive positioning isn’t just about your own skills, it’s also about knowing what your pitchers are doing and how that affects balls in play. Almost nobody (Andruw Jones may have been an exception) has a complete grasp of that the first time they arrive in the bigs. He’ll grow into that part. I suspect that guys like Chambers would too if/when given the chance.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:38:43 +0000

Because even though he’s not Jim Edmonds, he thinks he is? or wants to be?

By: Kingpin

Kingpin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:58:24 +0000

I seem to remember some people used to criticize Cal Ripken Jr.’s defense by saying he never dives for balls. So? He was still a very good defensive player. I’m not putting Colby in a class with Ripken, but could we all need to remember that he is 24 years old and he is still establishing himself in the big leagues. Nobody is gonna step onto the field and instantly be as good, defensively, as Jim Edmonds.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:47:30 +0000

A personal Vandetta? Isn’t more likely that he is correct? The whoe quote isn’t that you want the guy running into the fence, but he has to be more agressive on the track. There were 2 balls in San Fran that almost any other CF would catch.

I do think he has a good enough bat to play all 3 OF spots, but he isn’t improving enough to keep his position in center. He should get pushed out if somethine better comes along.

By: Seals

Seals — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:43:37 +0000

Andy Van Slyke always seems to have a personal vendetta. He was a good player but that’s about it.

By: sportsman

sportsman — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:58:52 +0000

how much does a one win player cost
that’s what it cost

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:56:40 +0000

Probably same reason as Edmonds did. If a center fielder can play in they can take away singles and still have the speed to close on balls deep. Usually in a standard sized park if the ball goes over the CF head it’s usually gone anyway. PAC Bell isn’t an averaged sized park though…..it’s a park with a deep CF and RCF.

By: VolsnCards5

VolsnCards5 — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:38:15 +0000

I’ve asked this at least 5 times on various sites. Why does Colby not position himself 3 steps back? He’s god the speed range to still make the plays in front if him, while giving him a bit if a head start on balls over his head

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:26:41 +0000

There are a number of things we can do, moving Colby off CF this quickly wouldn’t be a good thing. It’s always possible that they move Holliday to RF and have Chambers play LF next year.

By: Jeffery

Jeffery — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:18:05 +0000

I have to agree on Van Slyke and some personal vendetta being possible. I got to see Colby play every game in Springfield in 2007. I saw him go over the fence and bring the ball back on more than one time. I think is St. Louis there has been more of a communication problem than going to the wall. That can be corrected. Also how did PJ play with Colby for 3 1/2 years in the minors when PJ didn’t get to Springfield until 2008 and I don’t think he ever made it to Memphis. That just leaves 2005 and 2006 that he would had played with Colby.

It just seems that some people are trying to deflect the problems Pujols and Franklin are having by pointing fingers at others.