Is Kyle Blanks getting Headley'd?

by Duke Street Kings on May 9, 2010 6:40 AM PDT

Being young and in the Bigs is hard enough and Blanks transitioning to a new position thats almost completely opposite from his natural position could be wearing on him. Headley mentioned this while he played LF and I think Blanks is being hurt by this also. Its an extremely small sample of games so far but I am getting worried that he could make a run at Brian Giles and his below .200 avg when June comes around. Is it better to get your growing pains w/ the parent club or at AAA?

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Kind of rambling and incoherent.

But good point nonetheless.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 9, 2010 10:32 AM PDT reply actions

so your saying I shouldnt try to talk my way out of a ticket?

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by Duke Street Kings on May 9, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

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by tonoxtono on May 9, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

Perhaps its time to send him down.

when a guy is swinging through fastballs, and shows no signs of catching on, I’d say its about time to give the guy a shot in the arm.

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by podpeople on May 9, 2010 3:24 PM PDT reply actions

...and get him suspended 50 games?

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by TheThinGwynn on May 9, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

now, why would you go and assume that?

allow me to clarify.

By the phrase ‘shot in the arm’ I was eluding to the possibility that by sending Blanks down to Portland, it might help “stimulate” his offensive performance; for the better. Of course, you already knew this;)

just to clarify.

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by podpeople on May 9, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I think they stick the needle

in their ass

maybe that’s the problem

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by Hormel on May 9, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I was actually going to say that,

but decided against it.

"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."

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by podpeople on May 9, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Could be the arm....

I think it was Canseco’s gay tendencies with McGwire that changed it to the bum.

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by Mad_Villain on May 10, 2010 5:29 AM PDT up reply actions

BUT

he has a bobblehead. they can’t send him down

by schwing and a miss on May 10, 2010 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

He's clearly struggling

And I’d be willing to give him maybe til the end of the month and if he’s not showing any improvement, send him down. Bring up Cunningham or something like that.

It’s not the end of the world if he’s sent down, lots of players have before and come back to make it work.

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by TheAxManCometh on May 10, 2010 6:11 PM PDT reply actions