Harold Reynolds, Nostradoofus.

Reynolds claims Peralta is a better shortstop in Detroit than in Cleveland. His analogy?

"For him, moving to third was like having someone take your computer away from you for a while and make you write with pen and paper. When you get the computer back, you appreciate all the things it can do."

Maybe I'm wrong, but this doesn't make much sense.

over 1 year ago emd2k3 14 comments 0 recs |

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Okay, JP might be a smarter SS,but I see his tools only deteriorating from here. And we weren’t happy with his deterioration in Cleveland. So, if JP makes the Tiger fans happy, why burst their bubble?

by elsandito on Nov 14, 2010 6:13 PM EST reply actions

The problem with Jhonny was never how well he played when he was feeling energized and motivated. The problem with Jhonny (apparently) was that he doesn’t stay energized and motivated for very long. His main problem at third base, in fact, may well have been that he just didn’t have his heart in it.

Let’s keep in mind, though, as a shortstop, Jhonny always had a great arm and was never terribly error-prone. In good years and bad, the main issue was always his range, which vacillated between mediocre and awful. Even if he could sustain his big enthusiasm for more than a couple months, it is highly unlikely that he’ll have more range or agility at 29 than he had at 25.

by Jay on Nov 14, 2010 7:44 PM EST reply actions

Jim Leyland talks to him every day. This could end bad.

by odradek on Nov 14, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions

It could end in Leyland stroking out.

by Jay on Nov 14, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions

Charlie Manuel could motivate him.

by odradek on Nov 15, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions

Perhaps.

by Jay on Nov 15, 2010 1:09 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe he will prescribe him a strict regiment of chain-smoking.

by Toxicadam on Nov 15, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

Might keep concerns about Jhonny’s weight in check

by APV on Nov 15, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

Finally, some real out-of-the-box thinking.

by Jay on Nov 15, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions

It is hard to see Jhonny playing solid defense while in a box. I watched the movie Boxing Helena once, and I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t have been a good middle infielder.

by APV on Nov 15, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

He does basically play in a box.

by Jay on Nov 15, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions

“Old guy keeps telling me to go out to shortstop and play hard. I like shortstop. So I go out to shortstop. Not sure why he smokes and swears so much.”

"If Brown is the answer, then you’re asking the wrong question." - Ryan

by woodsmeister on Nov 15, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

I read this “So I go out and shortstop” as if shortstopping was a verb. Maybe in Jhonny’s world, it is.

by emd2k3 on Nov 15, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

Unless Inge comes back and Ramon Santiago spends more time than expected on the field, Peralta is unlikely to be protected by guys with great range, either

by APV on Nov 15, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions