tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post5032125794615822567..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: How Well Did Hyun Soo Kim Handle Fastballs In Korea?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-24949194594338901792016-08-02T14:54:16.487-04:002016-08-02T14:54:16.487-04:00Well here it is Aug. 2nd. Kim hits safely 1 out of...Well here it is Aug. 2nd. Kim hits safely 1 out of every 3 at bats. Not a lot of power but every team needs a table setter. Something the O's are woefully short of still.We have enough guys who can nail 20 a year (now if they would start hitting them,that would be nice), a guy who can get on base, has an OBP of .409, a OPS of .851 has a place on this team. His defense, which did look horrible in spring training, has become respectable. The O's have trotted out a whole bunch of people over the last couple of years to left field who you just wished and prayed no one would hit it out to them. Kim is at least competent. Great arm? No. But once again, competent. So we have Mr. Kim for another year. As a platoon player, I think he will continue to add value to the lineup. tim in san josethe musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817585929019348681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-38723804993107858272016-04-04T11:28:16.607-04:002016-04-04T11:28:16.607-04:00I meant to leave my name on the previous comments ...I meant to leave my name on the previous comments about Kim and Duquette. It's Gil.Gilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-5487620202449160282016-04-04T11:26:06.687-04:002016-04-04T11:26:06.687-04:00Kim is Dan Duquette's mess. Dan hasn't don...Kim is Dan Duquette's mess. Dan hasn't done very well since he didn't get the job as President of baseball operations in Toronto. He didn't replace Cruz and Markakis with quality players. He gave Chris Davis a Ryan Howard contract when some of that money should have gone for starting pitching. Our starting pitching this year is worse than last year. I don't know what he did in the Dexter Fowler cluster f*** or the or the Yovanni Gallardo fiasco, but a troubling pattern is evolving with his decision making. I was in Florida following the Orioles for a month and got to see Kim play 6 times, and i watched him in warm ups and batting practice. He is not very fast, has a very weak arm, and no range. The outfielders I have on the 16 to 19 year old American Legion team I manage have better arms. He has no chance to hit at the American professional baseball level. This situation will get worse and it could cost Duquette his job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-73024932764607467472016-04-03T23:57:46.495-04:002016-04-03T23:57:46.495-04:00Arizona??? Have you looked at their trade history...Arizona??? Have you looked at their trade history???? Puhleeze......Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-9892795693560972052016-04-03T21:21:09.069-04:002016-04-03T21:21:09.069-04:00Blue Jays and Arizona are alot more competent than...Blue Jays and Arizona are alot more competent than the O's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-39113557658533151482016-04-03T08:13:08.402-04:002016-04-03T08:13:08.402-04:00Ha...competent.Ha...competent.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-73400718199651560482016-04-02T20:52:24.536-04:002016-04-02T20:52:24.536-04:00This needs more time, people, he'll still be b...This needs more time, people, he'll still be better than that 32 year old stiff that was released by 2 VERY COMPETANT organizations in 2014!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-51271237222588163782016-04-01T09:32:43.396-04:002016-04-01T09:32:43.396-04:00Kang did show promise in Spring Training with a co...Kang did show promise in Spring Training with a couple home runs and a couple doubles. He flashed that value. Hopefully, Kim can do the same. Of course, just because Kang did it does not mean everyone can do it. Perhaps more worrisome is that there is not much adaptation for Kim's defense, which has been quite dreadful.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-77499277696552829262016-04-01T09:16:25.160-04:002016-04-01T09:16:25.160-04:00One thing that data suggests is that Kim should no...One thing that data suggests is that Kim should not take the different approach against higher velo pitchers. Kang seems to have sacrificed contact for power in his approach and Kim the opposite (albeit in a small sample). Kim's game was not really that much into power until recent years. He needs to be taught to be more aggressive - swing harder, miss some, be an Oriole hitter...... LOL He will still be good against fosh ballers and his BA/OBP might look worse like Kang's against hard throwers, but he might do a little real damage. And, like I said before, it wouldn't hurt him to do a few Pilates and some weight training.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-29912824035436385642016-04-01T08:22:14.386-04:002016-04-01T08:22:14.386-04:00I think he just needs some time to adjust.
Jung H...I think he just needs some time to adjust.<br /><br />Jung Ho Kang (2015 ST): 9 for 45 (17 SO)<br />Hyun Soo Kim (2016 ST): 8 for 44 (6 SO)<br /><br />http://m.mlb.com/news/article/140974830/jung-ho-kang-proving-to-be-amazing-investment<br /><br />~BA against fastballs 95 mph or higher ('15)~<br /><br />1. 22 for 50 Jung Ho Kang 0.440<br />2. 20 for 50 Shin-Soo Choo 0.400<br />3. 24 for 60 Manny Machado 0.400<br />4. 16 for 41 Dave Freese 0.390<br />5. 19 for 49 Prince Fielder 0.388<br />6. 17 for 44 Alcides Escobar 0.386<br />7. 16 for 42 Eric Hosmer 0.381<br />8. 17 for 47 Dee Gordon 0.362<br />9. 22 for 61 Ben Revere 0.361<br />10. 23 for 65 Buster Posey 0.354<br />REDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806132330530568506noreply@blogger.com