Loafie Wants a Gold Glove
Pravda reports.
Of course there are these quotes too...
"Third baseman Jose Lopez sent a text message to his friend and former teammate Adrian Beltre the other day.
It said, "Hey, give me the Gold Glove."
Beltre returned the text: "You can have one of the two I have."
Lopez laughed.
Hey, maybe he can get his own Gold Glove. "
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""He is committed to being the best third baseman he can be," Mariners coach Steve Hecht said after a 30-minute session with Lopez prior to a Mariners game against the Royals. "Adrian would want you to hit bucket after bucket of balls at him in Spring Training, and Jose is doing the same thing.
"It's great. It really is. I just keep hitting balls to him until he says 'stop.'"
That has been about 100 balls on the days the Mariners take early batting practice. "
I think it's fantastic that he seems to care about it so much.
about 2 years ago
JY
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Good for Loafie, I think he has proven many of us wrong with his results in the field so far.
And credit to management as well for taking the risk and seeing it through. Our infield defence has been spectacular so far this season.
Leading the MLB in both range factor and UZR at third.
It’s one month, but I didn’t think I’d be saying that about him ever.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://www.marinersminors.com/
by JY on Apr 29, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dewan numbers are also great.
According to DRS, we’ve got the top three fielders in the majors so far, between Gootch, Wilson and Lopez
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 29, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
And credit Loafie for taking the transition and making the best of it.
If I remember correctly, he wasn’t thrilled with the move. However, it sounds like he’s working very hard and I’ve been impressed.
Now suck at hitting in the 7th hole and all will be well.*
*this comment is really intended for Wak.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Kind of feels early to be praising this move, but kudos to the FO as well.
For putting the pieces where they fit the best. As frustrated as some of the pitching and LF/DH decisions have been, there’s still a good bit of outside the box thinking taking place.
And I want my own personal particle collider but I'm shit out of luck there.
Seriously though good on Loafie for taking this so seriously. Sounds like he’s really doing all he can to make this work.
You can have one of my two
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 29, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
"You can have one of the two I have."
That was the same response Jose Lopez gave when Adrian Beltre asked him for a testicle.
by Janic on Apr 29, 2010 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs
No kidding, even with one testicle Beltre has far superior seed.
by Kermit. on Apr 29, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Having only one was messing with his balance
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 29, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Now if only he could hit...
and stop swinging at pitches way out of the zone.
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