Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
March 18, 2008
What He Can Do

Brian Bocock looks like he'll make the jump from A Ball to the majors as the replacement for Omar Vizquel. He appears to be a defensive wizard:

He sure is making a good impression with his reliable defense.

Bocock has shown he has soft hands, a quick release and poise beyond his years. Whether he can swing the bat with any kind of consistency is what scouts and others are most wondering about.

"He doesn't play ball, he plays with the ball," said former San Francisco manager-turned-special assistant Felipe Alou, who meant it as a compliment about Bocock's defensive timing and good hands.

Offensively, he does not hit well. But his walk totals indicate good strike zone judgement, so at least he does something well. With time, maybe that strike zone judgement turns into more hits. Once he's on base, he also steals at a decent clip. He's probably never going to be a great player, but at least the Giants are willing to use the skills he does possess.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:38 PM | Rookies | TrackBack (0)
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