Comments on: Bobby Kielty’s Pitching a New Plan http://bosoxinjection.com/2010/02/08/bobby-kieltys-pitching-a-new-plan/ A Boston Red Sox blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:44:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: B-Dogg http://bosoxinjection.com/2010/02/08/bobby-kieltys-pitching-a-new-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-503 B-Dogg Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:37:50 +0000 http://bosoxinjection.com/?p=2051#comment-503 Thanks for the comment Eric! It's certainly possible for Kielty to be successful at both, but his hitting numbers have been poor the past few years and probably won't improve, especially if more attention is placed on improving his pitching. I'm not arguing Favre's impressive season, it exceeded everyone's expectations, probably including his own. What I am opposed to is when a player 'retires' to get released by a team so he can come back and sign with a new team. I think it is disrespectful to the game, regardless of the success or failure of the player in future seasons. Thanks for the comment Eric!

It’s certainly possible for Kielty to be successful at both, but his hitting numbers have been poor the past few years and probably won’t improve, especially if more attention is placed on improving his pitching.

I’m not arguing Favre’s impressive season, it exceeded everyone’s expectations, probably including his own. What I am opposed to is when a player ‘retires’ to get released by a team so he can come back and sign with a new team. I think it is disrespectful to the game, regardless of the success or failure of the player in future seasons.

]]> By: Eric http://bosoxinjection.com/2010/02/08/bobby-kieltys-pitching-a-new-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Eric Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:23:27 +0000 http://bosoxinjection.com/?p=2051#comment-501 Brooks Kieschnick made the switch somewhat successfully, appearing in 74 games as a pitcher in 2003 and 2004 while hitting .300 in 03 and .270 in 04. And you say mention Favre as someone who should know when to hang up his cleats? He just proved everyone wrong by having maybe his best season ever. I think that entitles him to another go at it, if he wants. Brooks Kieschnick made the switch somewhat successfully, appearing in 74 games as a pitcher in 2003 and 2004 while hitting .300 in 03 and .270 in 04.
And you say mention Favre as someone who should know when to hang up his cleats? He just proved everyone wrong by having maybe his best season ever. I think that entitles him to another go at it, if he wants.

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