Comments on: Be nice to Frenchy http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/comment-page-1/#comment-56044 Nick Kapur Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:39:17 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2376#comment-56044 It is true that many people think it is hard to learn plate discipline at the major-league level. Stat-heads are always bemoaning the fact that Corey Patterson's promising career was ruined because the Cubs called him up too soon, before he could learn plate discipline in the minors... It is true that many people think it is hard to learn plate discipline at the major-league level. Stat-heads are always bemoaning the fact that Corey Patterson’s promising career was ruined because the Cubs called him up too soon, before he could learn plate discipline in the minors…

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/comment-page-1/#comment-56043 Danny O Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:33:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2376#comment-56043 Braves fans are right to get on Frenchy for his inability to have productive ABs w/runners on base. In past years he has been Mr. two-out RBI, but it seemed like he came to the plate every other inning in that Cubs series w/runners in scoring position and couldn't knock anyone in. He (along with the rest of the lineup) isn't bringing guys in from third w/less than two out. He keeps digging himself into holes and he doesn't see many pitches per AB. He's chasing bad pitches and giving the pitchers an advantage every AB. It is unusual to see him have a 2-0 or 3-1 count, and flahbulbs go off when the rare 3-0 pitch is thrown to him. Also, he had 131 career ABs before drawing his first walk, and it was intentional. Lately, I been wondering if the Braves are providing a service to MLB and local sportscasters everywhere. They like to travel around the country and let the other team win in their last at-bat. Big celebration, exciting highlights, yada yada. Gotta be great for attendance in those other cities. Braves fans are right to get on Frenchy for his inability to have productive ABs w/runners on base. In past years he has been Mr. two-out RBI, but it seemed like he came to the plate every other inning in that Cubs series w/runners in scoring position and couldn’t knock anyone in. He (along with the rest of the lineup) isn’t bringing guys in from third w/less than two out.

He keeps digging himself into holes and he doesn’t see many pitches per AB. He’s chasing bad pitches and giving the pitchers an advantage every AB. It is unusual to see him have a 2-0 or 3-1 count, and flahbulbs go off when the rare 3-0 pitch is thrown to him.

Also, he had 131 career ABs before drawing his first walk, and it was intentional.

Lately, I been wondering if the Braves are providing a service to MLB and local sportscasters everywhere. They like to travel around the country and let the other team win in their last at-bat. Big celebration, exciting highlights, yada yada. Gotta be great for attendance in those other cities.

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/comment-page-1/#comment-56042 coley Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:28:47 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2376#comment-56042 Oh, you know what else confused me? I'm pretty sure that Jeff is a huge Georgia Bulldogs fan and that Catie, his wife, attended UGA. Also, I'm not sure that four years of college would have helped Frenchy's plate discipline. Though, more time in the minors might have done him good. It's hard to learn at the big league level, I think. I read something similar today about how Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick is trying to learn a change-up, but that it would have been a lot easier if he had learned it before his promotion to the bigs. Oh, you know what else confused me? I’m pretty sure that Jeff is a huge Georgia Bulldogs fan and that Catie, his wife, attended UGA.

Also, I’m not sure that four years of college would have helped Frenchy’s plate discipline. Though, more time in the minors might have done him good. It’s hard to learn at the big league level, I think. I read something similar today about how Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick is trying to learn a change-up, but that it would have been a lot easier if he had learned it before his promotion to the bigs.

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/comment-page-1/#comment-56040 coley Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:22:58 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2376#comment-56040 Brett, you're right. I got confused, because I remember hearing that from somebody that Francoeur had the opportunity to play college football at Georgia, but turned it down to play minor league ball. But that person must have been confused as well, because Francoeur's wikipedia page says he turned down a scholarship from Clemson. Brett, you’re right. I got confused, because I remember hearing that from somebody that Francoeur had the opportunity to play college football at Georgia, but turned it down to play minor league ball. But that person must have been confused as well, because Francoeur’s wikipedia page says he turned down a scholarship from Clemson.

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]]> By: Brett http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/19/be-nice-to-frenchy/comment-page-1/#comment-56041 Brett Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:31:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2376#comment-56041 "He plays in Georgia, the same place where he played in high school and college and in the minors." Jeff didn't attend college, he went straight from high school to Danville (which is demonstrated by his God-awfully stupid approach at the plate). “He plays in Georgia, the same place where he played in high school and college and in the minors.”

Jeff didn’t attend college, he went straight from high school to Danville (which is demonstrated by his God-awfully stupid approach at the plate).

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