Editorials
You Know Joc Pederson’s Name, But Do You Know The Player?
Alright — on to the answers. The lie in each section was:
- Pederson was not drafted in the third round, but actually the 11th round of the 2010 draft
- Pederson was not born in 1994, but 1992
- Pederson was not named the 14th best prospect in baseball heading into 2014, but the 34th
- Pederson’s walk-up music was not “The Reason” (unfortunately)
- Pederson was not committed to UCLA before being drafted, he was committed to USC
So, how’d you do? If the answer is, “poorly” — well, I guess, you don’t know JOC!
I think expecting those kinds of numbers is extremely optimistic. The kid has skills, but until he cuts down his K’s I doubt he will hit that high..more like the .220’s…
He will strikeout plenty but why does it matter how he makes outs? He will hit .250 and at least 15 hrs and 25 doubles with 20+ steals.
Expecting that kind of production from him is extremely optimistic. First of all he has to win the job in spring which is no lock., He hits like he did the last 3 years in spring and he is on his way to AAA which in my book is ok because he is only 23 this year…and another year facing better pitching will not hurt him….
So high expectations… from these kid, I happy if he can hit for 280 and 14 H 65 RBI and 21Stolen bases and run for a Rookie of the year! And cut the strike out percentage.
Joc has potential, but two things are a major concern: 1) he strikes way too much, and 2) he was terrible in his major league debut last year. I say we give give Ethier an undisputed run, and we will see his old form–don’t let Mattingly screw up his rhythm by moving him unpredictably in and out of the line-up.