December 04, 2005
Littlefield Interview
The Tribune-Review posts an interview with Pirates GM Dave Littlefield:
Question: What are the areas that you most need to address before Opening Day?
Answer: Right field, first base, third base and the right-handed side of the bullpen. Clearly, we'd like power, people who get on base and defense. Those are three areas that stand out -- that we need to improve in. Defensively, we did not perform well over the course of the year. We need to tighten up.
Dave Littlefield is the opposite of Sparky Anderson in my mind. Whenever I heard Sparky interviewed, my reaction was, "What an idiot." But if you actually watch Anderson manage the game, the season, the players, it was clear he knew exactly what he was doing. He just didn't want to tell us.
With Littlefield, when I read an interview it seems he understands the importance of getting on base and hitting for power. He just does a poor job of putting personnel on the field who get on base and hit for power. He talks a good game, but doesn't produce.
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Didn't !B Brad Eldred hit around 40 HRs in the minors and majors in 05? Doesn't RF Craig Wilson have a .365 career OBP and .490 career SLG?
If so, then what the heck is Littlefield talking about?