Vacation Rays Notes, Iwamura is good, Crawford is bad

I'm down in Tampa on Vacation this week & I have some notes on Iwamura, Young, Upton, Crawford & more. Some are standard fair (Iwamura = good), and some will raise some eyebrows (Crawford is a terrible fielder, Young & Upton aren't 100% MLB ready) & more.

1 Comment On: "Vacation Rays Notes, Iwamura is good, Crawford is bad"

 
Awesome on location work. It's difficult to know what to expect from Japanese players when they come to the states, but the Rays didn't bring Iwamura over just for his bat. He basically became the best infielder the team had the minute he signed his contract. People asked why the team would sign him when they have Longoria and Upton to play third. The answer is that he can play three of the four infield positions. The Rays are also young like you said. Tthey desperately needed a player who can take a walk and play defense. Iwamura is that guy.

Your comment:



Featured Stories Today
MMA Hottie Gina Carano Gets Naked At Weigh-In
This weekends EliteXC made for some interesting headlines. Not only did Kimbo Slice lose to a...
Chad Pennington Looks Like Michael Cera
While watching the Miami Dolphins humiliate the San Diego Chargers yesterday, I had a stunning...
 
My take on the VP Debate
Watched the debates Thursday night. (Yeah, I do the politics thing!) Hardly as entertaining as I...
O.J. Simpson Looking Forward to Being Somebody's Bitch for Twenty to Life
"I'm looking forward to a new chapter in my life," said Simpson. "People who know me know I'm...
Fukudome is a dirty word
by DCScrap, on 205th magazineCubs fans would probably agree right about now, but bad baseball is...
Most Comments Today
Most Comments This Week

Top 10 Related Stories
 
Top MLB Quizzes
Recent MLB Fans
Most Popular MLB Articles

 
 
© Copyright 2008 Yardbarker, Inc. All Rights Reserved