tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746176801816371975.post1294012505518267955..comments2024-03-14T21:54:41.072-07:00Comments on MN GameDay Writers: His Agony Is OursJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746176801816371975.post-39228122189743656182007-07-19T08:33:00.000-07:002007-07-19T08:33:00.000-07:00With all due respect, TG, I think it's becoming ap...With all due respect, TG, I think it's becoming apparent that last year was the aberration. This year looks a lot like Punto, 2005.<BR/><BR/>WARP3 is projected out over a season. Let's look at the last three seasons, when Punto really got playing time.<BR/><BR/>2005: 2.7<BR/>2006: 4.4<BR/>2007: 2.0<BR/><BR/>Yeah, he might get a little better the second half, but this is, I believe, a lot closer to the real Nick Punto than last year.<BR/><BR/>He's gritty, feisty, gutty... he's just not talented. Further, there's evidence that his range, at least at 3B isn't all that great. THT's range factor has Punto 9th of the 11 AL 3Bers that qualify.<BR/><BR/>None of this is his fault, but someone is writing him in the lineup everyday. And if he is still the best option, someone else put the roster together.<BR/><BR/>-- SBGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746176801816371975.post-19964495500610048232007-07-17T06:47:00.000-07:002007-07-17T06:47:00.000-07:00I pointed out several times in the last few years ...I pointed out several times in the last few years that Punto and Denny Hockings stats are almost parallel. So I hear you about him basically being a utility player.<BR/><BR/>But now I might go a litle further than most. I think Nicky is a little underrated, in that I think he can be an everyday shortstop. I can't write off last season easily, especially when the plate discipline that he learned is still there. He's also my 'pick to click' this second half of the season. Not that he'll be a competent 3B, but I wouldn't be shocked if he approached last year's numbers for the second half of this season. <BR/><BR/>Geez, I sure hope so.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.com