Comments on: LaPorta’s Big League Ready

By: LA

LA — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:53:15 +0000

I gotta say, both sides have valid points. I have LaPorta in a keeper league and it has been painful waiting for his arrival. But Jeff’s point is a good one—I always like to see a guy to really evaluate his chances. If he looks lost at first, yeah, that makes it tough but if he adjusts, like LaPorta did, that shows he can make it mentally after facing adversity. And David does temper all his praise with the health issue. A hip injury to a ballplayer can be devastating, especially if it is congenital. I’m a White Sox fan and have seen Britt Burns, Bo Jackson and Albert Bell all lose prime years to hip joint injuries so I’m cautiously hopeful butnot counting on him like I was when I first got him.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:47:57 +0000

I don’t have any mathematical data to back up my statement, but I drafted this guy in a keeper league at the beginning of last year. When he came up to the Indians I saw all but 10 of his at bats. He looked tentative at first but by the end of the season this guy just looked like he belonged. I am looking forward to seeing this guy continue to progress and become a very good player.

@nobodyinparticluar:
I find your use of hyperbolic words such as “verbage,” “Babe Ruth,” “gild” and others a very thinly veiled attempt to mask merely below average commenting

By: Mike Ketchen

Mike Ketchen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:08:52 +0000

says the guy who took the time to come on a website, read the piece and take the time to write a paragraph long response.

By: nobodyinparticular

nobodyinparticular — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:01:23 +0000

I find your use of hyperbolic words such as “slammed,” “smashing,” “destroyed” and others a very thinly veiled attempt to mask merely above average performances from Matt LaPorta. The verbage you use would make one think of Babe Ruth while his major league numbers actually point more towards Mark DeRosa. His potential may be higher than that, but you merely gild LaPorta’s short-comings with flowery words. This type of journalism has very little worth.