Pluto on Tribe
Editor's note: This is the blog's 1,500th post ever. Celebrate how I would ... with a glass of cranberry juice and a side of sarcasm.)
Grady Sizemore will probably end up being the best Indians' outfielder of the last 30 years. Better than Kenny Lofton (not as much power), better than Albert Belle (better speed and defense) and better than Manny Ramirez (better defense and hustle).
If he played for the Yankees, he's have an ESPN show named after him (did I see Jorge Posada in an ESPN commercial yesterday? Was Scott Brosius not available?).
But as great as Sizemore is, he can't compenate for the hole in the fifth spot. I don't know why Eric Wedge has Casey Blake batting fifth, but he has single-handedly has killed about three rallies already.
Anyway, Pluto sees positives, but says the Indians can't afford to lose games like the one yesterday.
He also says Eric Wedge understands that.
Then why is Blake batting fifth?
Labels: MLB
posted by Zach @ 10:16 AM
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When all is said and done, the conversation about the three best Indians center fielders ever will contain three players: Tris Speaker, Larry Doby and Grady Sizemore. Lofton will be a step below.
I don't parallel guys like Sizemore with guys like Belle and Ramirez because I think you're talking about two different categories. In my mind, power-hitting corner outfielders are apples and oranges when compared with all-around center fielders like Sizemore.
I sincerely hope the Indians can develop high-OBP leadoff and two-hole hitters, because if Sizemore could ever hit third, he'd easily be 30-HR, 120-RBI man every year. Especially batting ahead of Hafner and Martinez.
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