tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post2845916322709922640..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Most Popular Article of the Week: Refsnyder Gets a Shot at Second Base Job in SpringDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-16564305009631552912015-02-16T20:40:01.115-05:002015-02-16T20:40:01.115-05:00You are correct he did improve a ton but again, to...You are correct he did improve a ton but again, to be fair, he needed more work defensively. It wasn't the errors as much as it was the footwork on double plays and such. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-33357824824159448782015-02-16T20:39:18.243-05:002015-02-16T20:39:18.243-05:00To be fair though Pirela never MADE the team give ...To be fair though Pirela never MADE the team give him at bats because of his bat. He was always solid but never exploded like Ref did. Pirela was set to be a minor league free agent before Prado needed an appendectomy. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-20474327859267534162015-02-16T20:07:02.849-05:002015-02-16T20:07:02.849-05:00From what I read, Refsnyder improved by leaps and ...From what I read, Refsnyder improved by leaps and bounds by the end of the year. I haven't gone back and checked, but I think he made the bulk of his errors at AA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487174545518045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-52243853386223150872015-02-16T19:08:43.814-05:002015-02-16T19:08:43.814-05:00Yup, they did the same thing with Pirela, only mor...Yup, they did the same thing with Pirela, only more so! There has to be someone in the organization that doesn't understand footwork is very, very important...Jeter learned that quickly, but they didn't bounce him around. Hell, it took Drew almost half the year to get set at 2nd base. these kids are really working at it and I hope they learned some inside stuff over the winter. I like Pirela for utility player and Refs for 2nd base IF they can hit close to the Farm numbers.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-60162223123736394142015-02-16T17:24:24.176-05:002015-02-16T17:24:24.176-05:00That's Ref's only thing holding him back a...That's Ref's only thing holding him back at this point, his defense. And that's the Yankees fault bouncing him around. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-59949319282886617552015-02-16T17:14:51.639-05:002015-02-16T17:14:51.639-05:00We had an infielder that had 29 errors in AAA befo...We had an infielder that had 29 errors in AAA before coming up to the bigs. I think if Refs can hit better<br />than Drew play him! Unless his defence is too bad.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.com