Comments on: Andruw Jones: Overrated? http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/andruw-jones-overrated/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/andruw-jones-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-52654 Paul Moro Wed, 30 May 2007 14:29:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/andruw-jones-overrated/#comment-52654 I don't think anyone can accurately place the significance of Andruw's career just yet. He's only 30 years old, which is kind of hard to believe because it already feels like he's been around for so long. If you look solely at his offensive numbers, though, I think he's only moderately better than, say, Jeromy Burnitz (who, coincidentally, is a fellow member of the "Yes, This Really Is How You Spell My First Name" club). Not arguing that they were offensive equals because, well, Jones is better. But not THAT much better than his perception (at least as it seems to me) merits. Defensively, I think he became overrated to the point where he was underrated. So many people were talking about how great he was that it created a backlash. Detractors started purposely looking for signs that would support their case. They'd point to his weight and his diminished stolen bases and be immediately convinced that his range isn't what it used to be. To be fair, I'm not optimistic about a CFer his size entering into his thirties either. But you can't write the guy off yet. In a few years (at the latest), he'll be a corner outfielder. I think only then can we accurately place the guy's career in context. I don’t think anyone can accurately place the significance of Andruw’s career just yet. He’s only 30 years old, which is kind of hard to believe because it already feels like he’s been around for so long. If you look solely at his offensive numbers, though, I think he’s only moderately better than, say, Jeromy Burnitz (who, coincidentally, is a fellow member of the “Yes, This Really Is How You Spell My First Name” club). Not arguing that they were offensive equals because, well, Jones is better. But not THAT much better than his perception (at least as it seems to me) merits.

Defensively, I think he became overrated to the point where he was underrated. So many people were talking about how great he was that it created a backlash. Detractors started purposely looking for signs that would support their case. They’d point to his weight and his diminished stolen bases and be immediately convinced that his range isn’t what it used to be. To be fair, I’m not optimistic about a CFer his size entering into his thirties either. But you can’t write the guy off yet. In a few years (at the latest), he’ll be a corner outfielder. I think only then can we accurately place the guy’s career in context.

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]]> By: Jojo Fireball http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/andruw-jones-overrated/comment-page-1/#comment-14802 Jojo Fireball Thu, 24 May 2007 23:42:41 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/andruw-jones-overrated/#comment-14802 What if he gets traded somewhere else in the AL? will he still get freaked out when he throws at what used to be his home park in Anaheim? just a thought. I think this is interesting that people even make a big deal out of this... It says soemthing about our society what with our infatuation with emotional disorders and keeping ourselves over medicated. Would this story even have been run in 1965? What if he gets traded somewhere else in the AL? will he still get freaked out when he throws at what used to be his home park in Anaheim? just a thought.

I think this is interesting that people even make a big deal out of this… It says soemthing about our society what with our infatuation with emotional disorders and keeping ourselves over medicated. Would this story even have been run in 1965?

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