Comments on: Appreciating Mike O’Neill

By: thad scucchi

thad scucchi — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:31:08 +0000

Just a wish but if 40 batters bat in the first game of a series and foul or take 10 pitches each, it would probably use up six pitchers to make 400 pitches . Now one could have a better chance to win next 2 games. Mike O’Neill may be the best hitting instructor in baseball and could some day be a good Major League Manager. If he were a second Catcher he would be on a major league roster, would be great to see him back up Molina in April. Wish-Hope – I’d like to see Kozma play CF and more or Matt Carpenter learning 2B – catcher. wish-hope-Just a thought.

By: Ulf Bjorkman

Ulf Bjorkman — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:46:43 +0000

I like the fact that you’re posting write-ups about would-be athletes. I like Mike O’Neill. True, it may be difficult to say that he can go all the way up to St. Louis but he’s doing his job, and seems to me that he’s doing well at where he is right now.

By: Thad Scucchi

Thad Scucchi — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:07:54 +0000

Cedric Hunter & Jermaine Curtis may have more walks than strike outs. Just think what Tyler Green’s BA would be if his walk to strike out numbers were reversed ?

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:08:14 +0000

Az with the Jinx again as O’neill obliges with last night!

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:45:14 +0000

I fail to see how that quote is “really not that cool” or “ridiculous”, even if their life isn’t exactly what I dream about. Most people cut a little slack when they see hyperbole.

By: nmstar

nmstar — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:06:52 +0000

Both Gwynn and Ichiro were very good at getting stolen bases (well Gwynn was before he really started packing on the pounds). Lacking that extra skill is only going to make it more difficult for O’Neill to break through since he doesn’t seem to have that kind of speed/baserunning ability.

I wonder if Ramsey’s imminent arrival at Palm Beach will shake things up in the system for other outfielders to get Ramsey playing time? That might help O’Neill get bumped up. Anyway, I will play closer attention to O’Neill’s stats in the future.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:34:21 +0000

For those who think that they know all about the game and the studs by watching milbtv or from the stands, keep one thing in mind, ALL of these guys (even the organizational ones) are living the life that you dream about every night!

This is ridiculous- get over yourself.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:01:03 +0000

Tony Gwynn? Not much power when he came to the bigs. Granted, Gwynn showed more power in the minors.

By: Tom s.

Tom s. — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:47:33 +0000

I like watching him succeed. Still, unless he projects better in center field than I think he does, he doesn’t have much precedent for success at the major league level. Skip schumaker was successful for a few years in a corner. Ichiro was the only real archetype for success long-term in the majors with a power-free skillset.

While he’s got a better walk skill than Ichiro, I think it’s pretty farfetched to hope for that kind of career for him.

The alternative – probably more likely – is to hope he’s Matt Carpenter and discovers more power as he gets older. Brett Gardner might be a credible extreme upside comp on his hitting skills.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:21:28 +0000

I’d like to see him promoted up, just to see if his average and OBP are sustainable at a higher, more age-appropriate level.