Getting defensive about Upton

"We approached Gibson on Wednesday afternoon wondering what he thought about Justin Upton’s progress in right field, where it seems he no long has trouble chasing down fly balls but still struggles with balls on the ground. Gibson took the opportunity to defend Upton against what he seems to view as unjustified criticism of the Diamondbacks’ young star outfielder..."

over 2 years ago Jim McLennan 5 comments 0 recs |

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Two hands Upton

two hands.

I laugh until my head comes off.

by edbigghead on Oct 2, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Dude

I want some bubblegum!

You know how you get to Carnegie Hall, doncha? Practice.

by soco on Oct 2, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

I have no question about a guy's wheels or even his glove

he’s gonna learn that stuff as he goes along and gets more games under his belt. What is a concern is his arm. No doubt he’s got a gun, he has a problem shooting straight. I don’t think the skill of throwing the ball in a straight line to a cutoff man should be beyond him at this stage, just like he was a shortstop throwing the ball to a first baseman, you trust your infielder to line you up and if the throw is good, no one yells cut and maybe you get someone trying to advance. Otherwise, you keep runners from advancing and the ball doesn’t end up in the dugout as often. It’s not epidemic with him, many times he executes it without a problem, but I think there are times where he does get caught up in the moment and tries to do too much.

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....

by piratedan7 on Oct 2, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions