Milo in the news

[jtwcornell91]

[quote KeithK][quote ursaminor]There aren't too many 5'6" first basemen around past the age of 10, but the article states that he plays that position. Considering that he is supposed to have speed on skates, I would think that he would also have speed on the diamond, and this would be put to better use at some other position.[/quote]He may be a 1B for the same reason many guys play that position - he's just not very good defensively.  I don't care how quick you are, if you don't have soft hands you can't play infield and if you can't judge a fly ball you can't play outfield.  Not to mention throwing arm.[/quote]

Back in the 90s I read an article (prompted by the start of interleague play) about how the player's union was against eliminating the DH because it took away high-paying job opportunities.  The list of average salaries for position players was basically the reverse of the list of positions by difficulty, so DHs made the most, followed by RFs, then 1Bs, and all the way down to Cs.  Which just goes to show offense sells, I guess. :-/

[dilligaf]

Wow, you guys made some serious leaps

Too slow
too short
defensive liability

I don't know, sounds like he might actually might be a legitimate 2 sport athlete who maybe likes to play first base or the team needs him at first base, but nice jumps to dumping on the kid.

At least wait to see him on the ice before you crucify him about hockey.

[Trotsky]

[quote RichS]Perhaps so but a team is at a major disadvantage with a short first baseman.[/quote]
My daughter just started playing softball this Spring.  In the beginning, she was brutal, and when I delivered her to her first practice I naturally assumed that when I came to pick her up, she'd be out grazing in RF, where I spent most of seven very undistinguished years in little league.

When I got there, I was shocked to see her at 1B.  She's a righty, and there were a couple lefties on the team, so I asked the coach, what gives?  The coach said, and I quote, "Have you seen my infield?  She's a good target."  She's 5-10.