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Wow your guilt lasted 2 full days. Longer than I thought to be honest with you.
What guilt?

Oh and good comeback btw...Way to refute my post that pointed out your garbage post.

What exactly is your point? Are you trying to have an actual discussion or just be a mindless little troll?

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I for one think Wieters is being more aggressive when he gets a pitch to hit. Yes, this is related to better pitch selection. But it could also be indicative of a better plan at the plate.

I for one hope be puts more off season training into his offense. The defense is there, it's time to hit the weights and study the film from an offensive standpoint.

I'm basing this on the perception I have that he has put much of his effort into defense, which is good, but now it's time to shift the balance. Hopefully this results in more of what we are seeing now.

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Another impressive home run from Matt tonight.

In 2009, we saw Wieters have a great September and raise our hopes, only to struggle the following spring. He's at .266/.328/.430/.758 after his first at-bat tonight. For those that now doubt his ability to become an elite offensive catcher, are there any specific numbers or habits you'd like to see for Wieters in September that would significantly change your hopes for next year?

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Another impressive home run from Matt tonight.

In 2009, we saw Wieters have a great September and raise our hopes, only to struggle the following spring. He's at .266/.328/.430/.758 after his first at-bat tonight. For those that now doubt his ability to become an elite offensive catcher, are there any specific numbers or habits you'd like to see for Wieters in September that would significantly change your hopes for next year?

If he carries his .900+ OPS from August through the end of the season.

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Another impressive home run from Matt tonight.

In 2009, we saw Wieters have a great September and raise our hopes, only to struggle the following spring. He's at .266/.328/.430/.758 after his first at-bat tonight. For those that now doubt his ability to become an elite offensive catcher, are there any specific numbers or habits you'd like to see for Wieters in September that would significantly change your hopes for next year?

If he can break 20 homers and break, or at least come close to an .800 OPS, then I'll feel a lot better about him going forward offensively.

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