Watching David Lough Bat Makes My Eyes Bleed

[Rene88]

Lough seems to run a lot faster in the OF than on the bases. Would it be legal for him to wear a glove when he's on base? Probably not.

Great speed, horrible base stealer. It's frustrating.

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[ArtVanDelay]

And some threads make me laugh with the same "usual suspects" that have blind allegiances and love everything the Orioles do.

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I wasn't lumping you in with the usual suspects.

[MurphDogg]

Great speed, horrible base stealer. It's frustrating.

Yep, although it is also possible that what we perceive as great speed on defense is as much reaction time, instinct and great route running as it is speed.

[ChuckS]

Great speed, horrible base stealer. It's frustrating.

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He had a good jump on that one (not always the case). The catcher just made an perfect throw. I think just about any player gets thrown out on that pitch and throw.

[Il BuonO]

Yep, although it is also possible that what we perceive as great speed on defense is as much reaction time, instinct and great route running as it is speed.

Some guys with above average speed do not have the instincts it takes to be good at stealing bases.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Some guys with above average speed do not have the instincts it takes to be good at stealing bases.

Yeah, he should probably stop doing it.

[MurphDogg]

Some guys with above average speed do not have the instincts it takes to be good at stealing bases.

Yeah, I suspect it is some combination of the two. He has such great defensive range, we assume he should be a great base stealer and just isn't.

[Il BuonO]

He had a good jump on that one (not always the case). The catcher just made an perfect throw. I think just about any player gets thrown out on that pitch and throw.

I didn't think his jump was that good. He had a good lead but he didn't break as soon as Jepsen delivered to the plate.

[Il BuonO]

Yeah, he should probably stop doing it.

As weams suggested (and I agree) I'd like to see Anderson work with him on getting jumps and reading the pitcher.

[Can_of_corn]

As weams suggested (and I agree) I'd like to see Anderson work with him on getting jumps and reading the pitcher.

Roberts isn't doing anything.

[Il BuonO]

Roberts isn't doing anything.

Another guy he could learn from about stealing bases.

[Rene88]

Lough looked real good tonight. Glad to see he has taken advantage of the increased playing time.

Roy is also a big fan it seems.

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[Nevermore]

Lough looked real good tonight. Glad to see he has taken advantage of the increased playing time.

Roy is also a big fan it seems.

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Didn't Lough go 0-4 tonight? But he really looked good swinging that bat. :rolleyestf:

[Nevermore]

In his second AB (and his 4th too) he grounded out on the first pitch. The camera panned to Buck and he was shaking his head. I got the impression that either Buck dididn't like Lough swinging at the first pitch or just didn't like the pitch (at the knees) he swung at.

Did you note my "roll eyes" emoticon? My emotions were similar to Buck's.

[Can_of_corn]

Is the standard used around here!