Dmitri Young Works Out For Pirates
Clint Hurdle is evidently "still curious" about him after the workout. It's hard to imagine how Young could possibly be good enough to play in the big leagues at this point, but here we are. Dude's a million years old, hasn't played in the big leagues since 2008, hasn't played any position in the big leagues but first base since 2005, and isn't even a good defensive first baseman. I sure hope he can still hit!
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And yet they refused to even consider trading Garrett Jones
Even leaving aside Burnett, I read somewhere (MLBTR? It came out during the “Jones for Burnett” early phase of the soap opera) that several other teams had called about GJ and were told Jones wasn’t going anywhere.
I do not get it. At all.
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whats to get?
they are just looking at him. if they do sign him, it will be a minor league deal with a possible spring training invite. very slim chance at him sticking anyway.
no biggie.
C'mon man...
the fact that we’re even looking at him is a joke.
how?
i dont think that he will actually make anyone’s MLB roster, but how is this a joke?
the dude got himself into shape and is going to try out.
relax.
Absolutely agree!
Jones is a .230-.240 hitter who can’t hit lefties and is gonna hit 10-15 HRs per year. Why in the world are we so set on keeping this guy around? It goes to show you just how bad our 1B position (and depth) is.
We can’t afford to get rid of a mediocre 1B because he’s far and away the best option we’ve got, and no free agent wants to come play here.
SMH. Terrible.
he’s .254 avg over 4 seasons with a .778 OPS (approx- which puts in in the tops 2 of Bucs regulars). I agree he’s likely not the long term answer, but he’s the best option they have right now. His platoon splits are not great, but are not as bad as some pretty good players(Ethier, for one))
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by maguro on Feb 13, 2012 7:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I'm not gonna sit here and sugarcoat things...
If Jones was capable of hitting 25-30 HRs/year, I could understand this a lot more.
The fact that we won’t give up a marginal player like Jones for Burnett, who could be significantly better in the NL Central, speaks volumes of our lack of options at 1B.
If Jones was on anybody else’s roster and were trying to make this trade with the Yankees, he’d be gone. That’s the truth.
Did his weight effect his play at 1B?
I mean, because he lost weight and become a more fit and svelte player, could that translate him into being a better 1B? or did he enter MLB svelte and have his weight balloon? was he always heavy and got heavier with over the playing years?
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seems to perform better when carrying less weight.
by RDV across the sea on Feb 13, 2012 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
His problems went a good deal beyond his weight. He had at least a couple serious incidents, while he was with the Nats, due to his failure to control his diabetes. I think he passed out, or at least got very dizzy, at least once. Your blood sugar has to be severely out of whack for that to happen, especially at his age.
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Is this the first time the phrases “Dimitri Young” and “working out” have ever been used in the same sentence?
by maguro on Feb 13, 2012 5:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
occaisionally
as in: Dmitri Young is working out his plan to get to the all you can eat buffet.
or: Dmitri young is working out his options for breakfast; a. IHop, b. Perkins, c. The Waffle House, or d. All of the above
and finally: The mumu is working out for Dmitri Young spectacularly.
by lloyd95 on Feb 13, 2012 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Not to mention the obligatory
Dmitri Young is not working out.
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Pays nothing to have him.....I don't want to say work out but, work out
I see nothing wrong with this
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We certainly have room but...
it’s safe to say he needs that extender thing for his belt when he flies the friendly skies.
just sayin…
LOVE
Hurdle’s comments!
“He met all the criteria we wanted to see,” Hurdle said. “He ran the bases, took balls at first base, threw from the outfield and hit from both sides of the plate.”
I can run the bases. I can take balls at first. I can throw from the outfield, and I can (attempt) to hit from both sides of the plate. I might have a shot.
It's the new market inefficiency.
Manny and Jose Canseco are looking for work too. Hey, it only costs a workout.
In fairness, Young DID have a whole lot of natural hitting ability.
He was able to put up a .300+ BA even when he was grossly out of shape – you can’t do that without significant natural talent. And guys of that type tend to retire because their bodies start to give out, not because their hitting abilities drop off. Look at 40-year-old Tony Gwynn, who was still putting up solid rate stats even as his belly expanded and his knees fell apart, or Luke Easter, who hit well enough to remain a productive semi-regular player at AAA into his late 40s, at which point he was no longer able to run the bases or bend over to field ground balls.
I don’t know for sure that Young could pull the same trick, but it’s not out of the question.
Agree
There’s nothing wrong with a minor league deal and invite to spring training… with an out clause.
Kick the tires!
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I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm. ~~ Mike Tyson
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