Rasmus Shallow

[GeorgiaPeach]

What's with Rasmus pretending to be Andruw Jones or Tris Speaker?

 

Dude, you have average range. Move back a couple steps from wherever you're being positioned. It's happening pretty much every game this year where Colby's getting beat deep or isn't able to get to balls in the gaps, because he's so shallow.

[Orgfiller]

What's with Rasmus pretending to be Andruw Jones or Tris Speaker?

 

Dude, you have average range. Move back a couple steps from wherever you're being positioned. It's happening pretty much every game this year where Colby's getting beat deep or isn't able to get to balls in the gaps, because he's so shallow.

 

He most certainly does not have average range. Maybe balls are going over his head because they got hit really hard??

[Grant77]

What's with Rasmus pretending to be Andruw Jones or Tris Speaker?

 

Dude, you have average range. Move back a couple steps from wherever you're being positioned. It's happening pretty much every game this year where Colby's getting beat deep or isn't able to get to balls in the gaps, because he's so shallow.

 

Anyone who watches the game should realize by now that outfielders are positioned from the bench before every at-bat.

[GeorgiaPeach]

He most certainly does not have average range. Maybe balls are going over his head because they got hit really hard??

 

It definitely isn't elite.

 

I'm watching him get beat pretty much every game. So if the Jays are content with doubles and triples opposed to singles and doubles, that's great.

[Eragon]

Anyone who watches the game should realize by now that outfielders are positioned from the bench before every at-bat.

 

Your point is moot. Whether it's Colby or the bench guy telling him where to go, the argument stands and he needs to move back.

[GeorgiaPeach]

Anyone who watches the game should realize by now that outfielders are positioned from the bench before every at-bat.

 

Well aware of that. And in Tampa they even showed Gibbons trying to get Colby's attention to shift and he didn't. They then panned back to Gibbons and he was shaking his head.

 

It's a lot easier coming in on a ball than chasing it down. And when you play deeper you're cutting down on angles of balls into the gaps.

[ElNik2013]

A lot of this is a lack of coaching. Outside of the hitting coach we have the same disaster of a coaching staff we had last year. Would have been nice to have a complete overhaul because this one lacks attention to detail. No way should that ball have gone over Rasmus head. In a game like that especially when you're the road team you play no doubles defense regardless of whose up at the plate.

 

 

I don't know man, the defense has shown improvement all around. I don't get this complaining over Rasmus. I mean, Rasmus would be positioned towards left-centre against Lombardozzi as they wouldn't expect him to pull the ball and hit it so hard, he's not exactly a power hitter.

 

This is an overreaction. Delete thread.

[ElNik2013]

Speaking of defense, Bautista's arm saved a run in each of the last 2 games, or his arm's rep to be more precise.

[Flamingweazel]

When I first read it, I thought you said "RASMUS SWALLOW". Was afraid to go into the thread.

[Orgfiller]

Bottom line you play no doubles defense late in ball games especially as the road team. Regardless of whose hitting.

 

There was no one on base, and Steve Lombardozzi can run, if you play at the fence (which you shouldn't since he's not known for his power) he'll still manage to get into second.

[Orgfiller]

Thats fine. I will take the double instead of the triple. Good chance if Rasmus was playing deep he would have caught that ball anyway. I'm not blaming Colby I'm blaming the coaches for another poor job.

 

Fair enough.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Rasmus showing his range today. I think you're underestimating it a little Gibbers. Get where you're coming from though.

[Sammy225]

Rasmus showing his range today. I think you're underestimating it a little Gibbers. Get where you're coming from though.

 

I think it is more that he gets really good reads and jumps

[Orgfiller]

I think it is more that he gets really good reads and jumps

 

That counts though, if you look at Rajai Davis, he has lighting speed but gets awful reads which prevents him from getting to the ball.

[GeorgiaPeach]

I don't know man, the defense has shown improvement all around. I don't get this complaining over Rasmus. I mean, Rasmus would be positioned towards left-centre against Lombardozzi as they wouldn't expect him to pull the ball and hit it so hard, he's not exactly a power hitter.

 

This is an overreaction. Delete thread.

 

You've misinterpreted me caring so much to overreact about the Jays and posting an observation.

Edited April 14, 2014 by GeorgiaPeach

[GeorgiaPeach]

Speaking of defense, Bautista's arm saved a run in each of the last 2 games, or his arm's rep to be more precise.

 

A player's arm strength is one of the least valuable tools of all the tools in baseball.

[GeorgiaPeach]

There was no one on base, and Steve Lombardozzi can run, if you play at the fence (which you shouldn't since he's not known for his power) he'll still manage to get into second.

 

I can't remember an instance where an outfielder was playing close to the warning track let alone the fence.

 

And if Lombo's on 2B, the guy that knocked him in after while on 3B, would've had Lombardozzi sitting at 3b.

 

The Rasmus observation is like JPA refusing to alter his hitting approach with 2 strikes and continuing to try and hit jacks, its stubborn, selfish & stupid.

[Brenner]

Clearly playing shallow was a mistake and lead to over running in the field which lead to the hamstring pull.