tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post110122253876280320..comments2024-01-31T17:51:12.213-05:00Comments on Swing and a Miss: Placido PolancoTom Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1101231314598906482004-11-23T12:35:00.000-05:002004-11-23T12:35:00.000-05:00I neglected to add to my comment that Polanco does...I neglected to add to my comment that Polanco doesn't walk much either but he will likely hit for a higher average because he makes contact more.Tom Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1101229104692941432004-11-23T11:58:00.000-05:002004-11-23T11:58:00.000-05:00I fear Polanco is already a lost cause. The Phils...I fear Polanco is already a lost cause. The Phils will have a very difficult time moving Bell and, frankly, his performance at bat last season will likely dissuade them. But when measuring Bell's overall contribution, his errors in the field should be weighed. The re-signing of Tomas Perez was a good move because he is a true utility man and Placido doesn't have to settle for that role when he is justifiably an every day player. Utley deserves a chance because of that pop he provides but he is a come down from Polanco defensively and I wouldn't be surprised if over the course of an entire season in which both got, say, 500 at-bats, his OBP was lower, too, because he never walks.Tom Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.com