Nick Nelson has a good post on Delmon Young’s defensive incapacity over at Nick’s Twins Blog.
After watching Matt Garza over the last month, does anyone still miss Delmon?
Featured Posts
The Good and The Bad at The En
Lets start with congratulations to David Price. In fact, lets add congratulations to the Rays' ...
The Fall[ish] Classic
At long last, it is World Series time. There is plenty of winter ahead. Plenty of ...
Last Days
Last night was one final knife. One more great pitching performance squandered. Lets not talk about. ...
Don't Worry...
...I'm still alive. I just am being cautious because: September 18, 2012: Loyalty vs. Honesy, Red Sox ...
I remember when I first heard about the trade sending Delmon to Minnesota. I was shocked. Couldn’t believe it. I knew Matt Garza was a top pitching prospect, but let’s face it, those types often don’t pan out. And Bartlett? Another mediocre shortstop. I’m glad my initial thoughts may have been wrong. I think Delmon will still become a good player, but maybe not as good as his first season would have suggested. I have to say I’m happy with the trade now.
It’s funny. I was shocked by the trade too but for a completely different reason. I was never a believer in Delmon but that was the first time in club history that the [Devil]Rays made two shocking admissions: 1) Not everyone with potential will pan out; and 2) A guy’s personality matters.
Prior to the Delmon deal, this franchise was crippled by unrealized potential and bad guys. Delmon may have been the deal that turned the corner.