BA's Article on Belt's Adjustment
by Keenlow on May 11, 2010 11:01 AM PDT
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Basically what it says is:
His college stance was too closed and resulted in a lot of metal bat opposite field jam singles. This resulted in a high batting average but a poor projection by scouts for wood bats.
Giant's opened up his stance which gives him better weight transfer and hand load and also allows him to see the ball better.
He attributes his strike zone knowledge to his time as a pitcher.
San Jose's manager Steve Decker thinks he could be a guy who hits for high average in the majors with a lot of doubles (he says 40) and about 15-20 homers and J.T. Snow like defense.
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sounds like it could be about Bengie giving a demonstration of a leather hole punching tool
I don't think Bengie does that
I have seen Bengie wearing suspenders underneath his gears
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I gave him a belt adjustment after yesterday’s performance.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 11, 2010 11:26 AM PDT reply actions
Is it just me, or do we have excellent management in the minors? I like Steve Decker a lot.
And I REALLY hope this guy turns out to be the real deal. So many 1B prospects have come up in our system, and none of them have panned out yet. The second coming of the Nuschler would make it an excellent time to be a Giants fan.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I'm cautiously optimistic on Belt
On the one hand, he fell in the draft and lacks power at a corner IF spot.
On the other hand, he’s a good athlete and a good defender, so there’s a chance he could move off of 1B and to a corner OF spot, where his bat would play better. And even if he doesn’t, he’s a very good defender at 1B. And he’s hitting.
At one point, he was considered a potential 1st round talent (in JuCo or HS, I think). Glad to see him developing and improving as he moves up.
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Yeah, cautiously optimistic is good. If he could put up the numbers touted by Decker (who is clearly not making an unbiased assessment) I would take that in a second. Of course, this is the Giants of many heralded first base prospects who didn’t pan out. But good numbers in A are better than bad numbers in A at least.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on May 11, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm optimistic about Decker
Hitters fall out of his pockets every season: Sandoval loved Decker.
by Hummfugginbaby on May 12, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
unfortunately, Decker is at AAA and they don’t play good baseball in AAA. Thus, he sucks, too.
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 12, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Two years ago, I kinda had my heart set on “Smoaked to right!” and “Smoak on the water!”, so that would be a nice consolation prize.
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by Josh from Hollywood on May 11, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He's out?
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by Giant Voodoo on May 12, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
High average, 40 doubles and 20 home runs. JT Snow-like defense? Doesn’t this make Brandon Belt one of the top-five players in all of baseball?
Managerial scouting report, not a consensus one.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Isn’t Decker Fresno’s manager?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 12:30 PM PDT reply actions
You are correct; Brian Harper is Fresno’s manager.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Er, San Jose’s manager. Brain isn’t multitasking too well today.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Decent average, moderate power, solid OF defense (hopefully)
Yes please
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Is his defense at first great though?
I’ve heard it was “good” and “solid” so I figured if he was athletic enough for the outfield, that would be a better route. If he’s like a +3-5 defender in the outfield, he’d have to be like a +8-10 first baseman to make up that gap.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I’ve read only very good things about his defense. Also, the stolen bases are apparently a result of good baserunning instincts. His speed is pretty average, so it’s not even clear that he could even be a solid OF.
I was promised lasagna.
Hmm I see
Just judging by his frame and his SB’s, I was hoping he would be at least somewhat quick, but if his speed is average, 1B it is.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
While we are dreaming, how about a speedier John Olerud wheelin’ it big in RF?
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I'm trying to not dream of John Olerud?
On general principle.
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is Ricky Henderson going to ask him why he wears a helmet in the field?
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 11, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s one of my favorite stories. The best part is where Rickey says something like, “I used to play with a guy who did the same thing.” Olerud: “Um, yeah, that was me, Rickey.”
As much as I tried to hate all of the 1989 A’s when I was a kid, I couldn’t hate Rickey. The random stories like this were just too funny.
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
by Yeti Monster on May 12, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
The position analysis is wrong IMO
So lets say he hits .300 with a .360 OBP 152HRS and a SlG pct of .470. That’s not good enough for first base? Please. The Giants problem is they have not had a balanced lineup in years. By that I mean they had have little to no speed, haven’t had a couple high OBP guys and haven’t had a couple guys that are middle of the order types.
I don’t care where they play. If you have a 1B that isn’t the prototypical power hitter but provides good OB numbers then fill the power slots with another position.
I don't know how you define "good enough"
But a .360 OBP/.470 SLG is definitely not good for a starting 1B. Go over here.
Just using OPS as a quick tool:
In 2009, 21 out of 25 qualifying 1B had an OPS higher than .830.
In 2008, 14 out of 27 had an OPS over .830.
In 2007, 16 out of 20.
In 2006, 17 out of 26.
An .830 OPS is clearly below average for a starting 1B.
I was promised lasagna.
Is it sad
that a > .800 OPS seems like a huge improvement?
by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s amazing how watching this team has changed people’s perception. It’s like how people keep on talking about how patient Huff is, when he’s never shown even average plate discipline in his entire career. And, I mean, I know what they’re talking about – he really does seem patient. We’ve just reached the point where we don’t know what a patient hitter looks like.
I was promised lasagna.
Belt will put the squeeze on other first basemen is the system
ie; ishikawa, Pill, perhaps if he is back even Angel Villalona.
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