Khalil Greene being moved to Third Base
With all of Khalil's problems at the plate, the one thing that was generally agreed upon was that he'd always be a magnificent defensive shortstop. That didn't turn out to be true as his personal problems seem to have corroded his defensive skills.
While moving to third may put less importance on his defensive "timing issues", I would suspect there would be even more pressure on him to hit for power.
I hope that someone is really watching over Khalil because a lot of people are very concerned about his well being off the field.
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Hacksaw: Khalil Greene’s anxiety disorder alarming
"The story is not just about a deepening slump or errors in the field. It is about the mental makeup and the well-being of a player we all knew and most of us liked. It is a scary story of a darker side few knew existed that has now taken a turn for the worse. I was upset to hear there had been more injuries and more violent outbursts, some in front of teammates and others in private. It was alarming." -
Hacksaw: Khalil Greene update; moving to 3rd
"The ex-shortstop has agreed to move to third base, while extending his rehab assignment with the Cardinals minor league affiliate Memphis in the International League." -
Greene making move to third base | MLB.com: News
"We're getting excellent shortstop play, so this allows him to. ... He's got to have some timing issues playing short, and there's less that you have to be concerned about playing third base."
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Is it the new Steve Blass disease?
“The thing”
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Jun 16, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Steve Sax feels for Khalil

Officer Eddie: (reading Steve Sax’s license) Well well, Steve Sax, from New York City.
Officer Lou: I heard some guy got killed in New York City and they never solved the case. But you wouldn’t know anything about that now, would you, Steve?
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John (obviousman) on Jun 16, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There you go people.....
And in the darkness of the places I spoke to people comes the rest of the story. How Khalil Greene admitted last year he was not coping. How there was an offer from people here to help. The good person was dealing with bad times. Greene, who was always energized, now appeared lackluster and uncommunicative. His composure went away as his frustrations mounted. He internalized so much; everything became a negative.
Can the “Padres front office is evil” comments stop now?
by SDPads_1 on Jun 16, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Padres front office is evil.
Evil.
by Drama on Jun 16, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
clealry, the solution when somebody is this sick
is to sue him for his paychecks.
552
by wrveres on Jun 16, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah
there we go I knew I could always count on wrveres to come up with some more conspiracy theories. I’m sure that’s exactly what Hacksaw meant when he said the team offered him help. I’m sure the team didn’t offer him help via a doctor or anything…..I mean this is the Padres front office right? They are evil!! So according to you wrveres the only help the Padres offered to Khalil was to try and recoup some of the money they gave him. haha you truly amaze me sometimes.
by SDPads_1 on Jun 16, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So according to you wrveres the only help the Padres offered
can you show me where i said anything like this?
552
by wrveres on Jun 16, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here ya go lil buddy...
clealry, the solution when somebody is this sick
is to sue him for his paychecks.
by SDPads_1 on Jun 16, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmm
Kinda surprised you didn’t write it more like this:
clealry, the solution when somebody is this f______g sick
is to sue him for his paychecks…which is f_____g b______t.
by Drama on Jun 16, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nice
This is hilarious for me on a number of levels.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Jun 17, 2009 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HAHA
That would be nice but unfotunately wrveres didn’t cuss at all. All I do is copy and paste.
by SDPads_1 on Jun 17, 2009 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sent the screen shot to
Dex. He knows the truth.
by SDPads_1 on Jun 17, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't this a Padres blog?
Shouldn’t we discuss players that are actually on the Padres? Or should we follow up on every past Padre in team history? Is Ricky Bones on prozac? How is Phil Plantier’s home business going?
Fire Bud Black!
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 16, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hear Ruben Rivera's eBay store is fantastic
Is anyone else surprised that Chris Gomez is still playing? I thought he was 35 ten years ago.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John (obviousman) on Jun 16, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Gomez is still playing?
I am surprised.
by Dex on Jun 16, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ramon Vasquez
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
by Ron Mexico on Jun 16, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're in NY now with your beloved Yankees
stop pestering us.
by jbox on Jun 16, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think the fact that we are still following a former player
is indicitive of how much we all liked Khalil… or at least most of us.
Then again, we do get posts about Nevin from time to time as well.
by pjbno4 on Jun 16, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing that was generally agreed upon was that he'd always be a magnificent defensive shortstop
Except Ultimate Zone Rating, the most prominent (freely available) measure of defense rates him below average for most of his career.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1826&position=SS#fielding
Looking at it from the Fielding Bible, which isn’t completely freely available, in 2008 he wasn’t in the top 11 in the Majors, in 2007 he was ranked 10th, in 2006 he was 8th, and in 2004-2006 combined he again didn’t crack the top 10.
http://www.billjamesonline.net/fieldingbible/2008-plus-minus-leaders.asp
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by Melvin Nieves on Jun 16, 2009 1:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Considering the uniqueness
of this situation, and that Khalil only left the team this past year……,
makes it understandable that we are commenting on it.
I was never a big KG fan, but I wish him all the best in his recovery
by strummer on Jun 16, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs



















