Jose Lopez: Hard Worker with a lot of Passion

Shannon Drayer comes to the defense of Jose Lopez, detailing how hard he works and how much he beats himself up when he makes mistakes.

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What the fuck is Crasnick talking about?

I have never heard enigmatic as a synonym for lazy before.

by Eyeball Kid on Aug 19, 2010 3:19 AM PDT reply actions

Churchill on Russia: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma

We are notoriously lazy, and we wrap ourselves in ‘riddles’ which is slang for apathy toward baseball.

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by Bearskin Rugburn on Aug 19, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

rec rec rec rec

by seattlebruin on Aug 19, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions

So he's just not very coachable?

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Aug 19, 2010 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

Smart.

The word you’re going for is “smart.”

by seattlebruin on Aug 19, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I like Lopez more than I should so this is just going to push me more in that direction

which is probably a bad thing but at least he is fun to watch and hear about.

by Edgar for Pres on Aug 19, 2010 1:05 PM PDT reply actions

There seem to be conflicting opinions on his work ethic amongst the Mariners beat writers. Drayer had no problem ripping Yuni a new one when he left, so I tend to trust her at least a little bit on this.

I’ve always had the perception that he isn’t the most hard-working guy out there, but hardly the least either. I think some of his other personality traits, body type, and style of play (and lack of progression in style of play) have led to his “lazy” classification, when in reality he’s just not a great player and hasn’t developed as advertised.

But then, this is mostly conjecture based on a number of reports, so it’s very likely not accurate.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 19, 2010 2:55 PM PDT reply actions

Seeing his improvement on defense this year convinced me that he can't be that lazy.

Slightly retarded? You bet. Lazy? Nah.

You're dead to me.

by Goose on Aug 19, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Indeed. This quote is my favorite.

What about the weight? Lopez has noticeably slimmed down but no one seems to want to report that. I asked him recently about this and he laughed. “No one sees it because I do it all in the gym,” he said of his increased workouts. “I have to buy a lot of new pants.” What prompted him to increase his workouts? So he could better make the plays to his left. “I think I could get to more,” he told me. “I am going to work very hard on that this winter.”

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AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."

by joof on Aug 19, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if he would rather be viewed as lazy or dumb as a rock.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 19, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess lazyness is a detrement to your personal life; something you can change.

While being “dumb” would mostly be out of your control. If Lopez is a proud person, then I would venture a guess that he would rather be called dumb than lazy/.

"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." ~ Dinobot

by beastwarking on Aug 25, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

As for the article. Whatever, he’s a shitty player. I couldn’t care less about how nice he is or how hard he works. He’s not a player to rely on and use going forward.

by Rudy4three on Aug 19, 2010 10:11 PM PDT reply actions