outfielders and batting average

First of all, Hermida and Coghlan have the 2nd and 3rd highest OBPs on the team, respectively. For Coghlan especially, as the leadoff hitter, batting average is irrelevant.

Secondly, I’m not sure what this has to do with Fredi. Neither Hermida nor Coghlan had minor league averages that were especially high, and Cody has always been a low average guy. They weren’t hitting for average before playing for Fredi. Bonifacio has been terrible his whole career, including, obviously, before playing for Fredi. If anything, shouldn’t you have a problem with Beinfest?

And finally, despite the fact that Badenhop is not the best pitcher in the bullpen, the point is that’s his usage pattern. He hadn’t thrown in three days. What’s more, it’s precisely the fact that he does throw multiple innings that makes it fine for him to be out there in mop-up duty. He throws easy; he’s not the kind of guy who is going to throw all-out in a mop-up inning and potentially be unavailable the next day.

PS: It’s funny to call for Fox to be the manager in the same post decrying Bonifacio’s defense, since… you know… Andy is the infield coach.

But one of the worst traits of our team is the bad infield defense, between the high error totals and the third-worst throw-out stealing percentage. So why would you want the man responsible for those (Fox) promoted?

Hanley is a league average SS by all accounts, and that is good enough from a premium defensive position, especially with the bat he carries. Bonifacio is very, very bad at third base, Cantu is an average 1B, and Uggla is a second baseman who’s destined to move to a corner infield spot in the next year or two. But this can all hardly be blamed on the manager, or even the infield coach; it’s likely just who they are as players. And how can we tell Andy Fox knows baseball better than Fredi? I’m not a big Fredi fan, but stating batting averages for outfielders doesn’t give me any reason to fire him.

It’s just a little confusing, that’s all…