Bleday does have an excellent strike zone eye. With that asset, I wondered if good coaching wasn't what he needed. As a Marlins fan, I thought at the time of the Puk trade that the team really gave up on him so quickly. Puk had a great first half, so everyone congratulated Kim Ng. With Puk's injury proclivity, I think you're right that the jury is still out.

@3up3down

3 ай бұрын

I am glad someone agrees with me on Bleday. I think he's a tweak away from being very good. I like Puk and was big on him as a reliever. As a starter he feels like an almost guaranteed injury risk. Both teams could still win this deal with the right move

@thomasjoseph3488

3 ай бұрын

@@3up3down Yes. I hate to be a downer, but I figure Puk for his usual IL stint(s). Players with injury proclivities don't seem to change that vector. Hence, Bleday could be a steal for the A's. Ciao.

@3up3down

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasjoseph3488 I hope all the best for both of them.

I watched a lot of Yankee games last season and thought Volpe was too enamored with the HR. Situational hitting was really absent. Perhaps with Soto, a healthy Judge, and a decent Stanton rebound, Volpe feels less pressure to swing for the long ball all the time. He must get that average up in the .250 range, IMO.

@3up3down

3 ай бұрын

He's done it in the minors. I think when he looks to use the whole field his swing looks great. I would think that would improve as he matures.

@thomasjoseph3488

3 ай бұрын

@@3up3down That's true, so I was surprised by the power he showed in his first year. Especially with the pressure he had to feel with the New York City/Yankee vibes/Jeter legacy triumvirate.

@3up3down

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasjoseph3488 such a huge pressure spot. He's handled it well. I liked his defence

@thomasjoseph3488

3 ай бұрын

@@3up3down He really surprised me on defense, not having a classic shortstop cannon arm.

@3up3down

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasjoseph3488 a little like Jeter on that side

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