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Originally Posted by horseofcourse
I've always actually been a big Grady fan, much moreso than clyde...same with LeBron. The guy hustled 115 percent every single day. I always accepted his K's because he walked an absolute ton which kept his OBP very, very high, good for a leadoff guy. The facts are his OBP is down about 80 points this year from what he used to be. That has nothing to do with microfracture surgery. His K's are actually way up from an already high total. I can understand some precaution but a 30-40 SB guy goes to absolute zero?? I think his lack of stolen bases is more he doesn't walk any more and most of his hits are extra base hits so he's hardly ever on first.
He's better than Austin Kearns, but he's not having a good year so far is all. A .300 OBP Grady is not a good Grady. A zero SB Grady is not a good Grady. A Grady that doesn't go all out 100 percent of the time is not a good Grady. I was happy when he came back and even in his present form is better as I said than Kearns, Buck and DUncan who are the other options so he plays, but he's not been very good. Maybe it is his series of injuries that has done it to him, nonetheless he has to improve and get on base a ton more to really help the team. He's trying to pull almost everything.
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How can you say that this has nothing to do with his surgery? He missed the better part of 2 seasons with a serious knee injury. He obviously won't be the same player he was but acting like he isn't trying anymore is silly. No doubt he is struggling but think about his game before and his game now? Don't you think that he is trying to adjust to the new reality that his legs aren't what they were and perhaps mentally he is pressing?
If you are the manager are you flashing him the steal sign knowing what you know about his knee and knowing that as poorly as he has played that you have far greater chance at holding a precarious division lead with Grady Sizemore in center than another journeyman or prospect that isn't ready?
07-17-2011, 11:44 AM
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