Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
February 26, 2005
Oldest Outfield

Ira Berkow of the NY Times notes that the Giants will have the oldest starting outfield ever.

And how do the pitchers feel with an outfield for the ages? Looking for the silver lining, that's how.

"Experience is everything," Schmidt said. "They're still in the game for a reason. Happy to have them on my team."

And Felipe Alou said, "The older guys don't have as many questions that the younger guys do."

Or, as the pitching coach Dave Righetti said about the elderly outfield: "They'll figure out a way to position themselves. They'll get to the balls."

Lots of strikeouts would help, too.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:55 AM | Defense | TrackBack (0)
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Well they're not going to get them when Reuter pitches...

Posted by: john swinney at February 26, 2005 05:31 PM

The older guys "don't have as many questions"? Like, they're not asking "Hey coach, what's the bunt sign again?" I suppose, unlike all those damn rookies who keep forgetting.

Posted by: Jason at February 26, 2005 06:30 PM

Q: Which left fielder had the most assists last season?

A: Barry Bonds

They'll be fine... a good first step can make up for a lack of range.

Posted by: Jay Tierney at February 27, 2005 10:42 PM
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