Comments on: A Heartfelt Letter to Matt LaPorta http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147 A CLEVELAND INDIANS BLOG FROM THE ESPN SWEET SPOT NETWORK Sat, 18 May 2013 12:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Steve Alex http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8910 Steve Alex Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:21:32 +0000 http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8910 A good point. Fatties down the middle are like hitting off a tee. Not much pitch recognition or plate coverage skills needed for that.

]]> By: Chris Burnham http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8907 Chris Burnham Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:07:54 +0000 http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8907 That could very well be the case, as much as it just could be that he’s just not any good. I admit that it could be a myriad of things that have lead up to where he is now in his career, but at some point you just have to trust in what you see.

The problem I have with using the injury excuse is that he routinely rakes in Columbus. I’m pretty sure that whatever malady ailing him would prove to be an issue anywhere he plays. He’s certainly been productive in the minors. That tells me that he’s just not able to adjust to the talent level here.

]]> By: Steve Alex http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8903 Steve Alex Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:20:45 +0000 http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=7147#comment-8903 Ouch. I still think it was the 1st hip injury that did him in. The fact that he just had surgery on it again tells me it probably didn’t heal properly the first time, and that can mess everything up. If you look at how he swings with his upper body and moves like an old man, you can see it.

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