Friday, June 05, 2015

Should the Red Sox be concerned about Pablo Sandoval? - CBSSports.com

It has already been a long year for Pablo Sandova -- with the bat and the glove. (Getty Images)


Hate to say we told you so Boston, but we told you so. Good luck getting a good return on that $95 million, you're off to a good start. At least SF had Matt Duffy to turn to when a low-budget McGehee went soft and flaccid. Where do you go and how good does the replacement player have to be to bench a $95 million dollar A$$ET? Schadenfreude, schadenfreude wonderful schadenfreude.

from CBSSports.com
Should the Red Sox be concerned about Pablo Sandoval? - CBSSports.com:
Maybe Sandoval's playing through an injury -- that's always a possibility when a player struggles badly, broadly and suddenly. Maybe it's just a bad stretch that he'll come out of soon enough. Or maybe it's premature decline. Sandoval's still just 28, so he shouldn't be seeing any widespread erosion of his skills just yet. However, it must be said that Sandoval's relationship with basic conditioning is complicated, and he has a body type that tends to age quite poorly. Given the trends we're seeing and given the player we're talking about, yes, premature decline is a possibility. The Red Sox, of course, have invested $95 million in Sandoval, so they're certainly hoping all of this corrects itself soon enough. As mentioned, that may well be the case. That may even be the most likely near-term outcome -- the various projection systems certainly see it that way. However, you need not look very hard to find reasons to worry about Sandoval.
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I love how the quotes from the story tip-toe around the issue (which is part of the problem dealing with Pablo, IMO).

"Sandoval's relationship with basic conditioning is complicated".
You think? Try virtually non-existent.

"He has a body type that tends to age quite poorly".
Understatement? From the photo above he has a body type that looks like it's about to deliver twins. Not the traditional body type seen on major league 3B men indeed and not one that lends itself to transitioning to DH. But WDIK?

"...premature decline is a possibility".
Well, I suppose there are worse descriptions a man could want to heat about his performance, but not too many.

Good luck with the relationship to both Boston and Pablo. It sure sounds complicated.

Isn't that what you hear just before the break-up? Anybody?
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