http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html Analyzing the Boston Red Sox since 2003 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:55:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42468 SeaDogFan Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:09:25 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42468 Congrats to Josh Reddick for getting the call-up! Lars already has a big-league ego, maybe someday he'll have the stats to match it. Until then, he's just another guy hitting .250 in AA ball. I've seen him play a bunch of times and he's never impressed me. Congrats to Josh Reddick for getting the call-up!
Lars already has a big-league ego, maybe someday he’ll have the stats to match it. Until then, he’s just another guy hitting .250 in AA ball.
I’ve seen him play a bunch of times and he’s never impressed me.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42467 Gerry Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:04:16 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42467 Lars will be fine. He will adjust, they will adjust, he will adjust, etc. He's also adjusting to not being #1 and being the subject of constant trade talks. To think we actually DID get Victor Martinez . . . and were able to keep Lowrie, Anderson, Kalish, Reddick, Expo, Buchholz, Bowden, Bard, Tazawa & so many others. We will miss Masterson, Hagadone, Price, Diaz & those who brought back Anderson, Kotchman, and other important pieces. Lars will be fine. He will adjust, they will adjust, he will adjust, etc. He’s also adjusting to not being #1 and being the subject of constant trade talks.
To think we actually DID get Victor Martinez . . . and were able to keep Lowrie, Anderson, Kalish, Reddick, Expo, Buchholz, Bowden, Bard, Tazawa & so many others.
We will miss Masterson, Hagadone, Price, Diaz & those who brought back Anderson, Kotchman, and other important pieces.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42466 Ayliena Soyer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:04:07 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42466 Saw Lars in New Britain a few weeks ago and did get a sense of him. It was a small stadium and and so here goes. I went into the game w/a positive view of Lars. He's been mightily played up in the media. My sense when I saw him, which jibes w/the storyline, was that his heart was elsewhere or experiencing a tough patch. I kept comparing him to the other double-A players who played w/tremendous heart and soul. Lars seemed like he wasn't there. This was especially evident when he played 1B; he seemed incredibly bored. Or worse, that he couldn't wait till the game was over. After all, what is there to look forward to? The actual bus trip to Altoona or maybe real dreams of the Big Leagues? Saw Lars in New Britain a few weeks ago and did get a sense of him. It was a small stadium and and so here goes.
I went into the game w/a positive view of Lars. He’s been mightily played up in the media. My sense when I saw him, which jibes w/the storyline, was that his heart was elsewhere or experiencing a tough patch. I kept comparing him to the other double-A players who played w/tremendous heart and soul. Lars seemed like he wasn’t there. This was especially evident when he played 1B; he seemed incredibly bored. Or worse, that he couldn’t wait till the game was over. After all, what is there to look forward to? The actual bus trip to Altoona or maybe real dreams of the Big Leagues?

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42465 Gerry Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:09:18 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42465 Yeah. I though V-Mart or A.Gon would save the year and maybe the next several years as building blocks. We really are in an interesting position with a powerful team of 13 certifiable MLB All-Stars, gold gloves, etc., yet working through the injuries and issues of 6 of them. A.Gon or VMart WOULD be difference makers this year and next. For that matter, so would Kurt Suzuki, who would cost fewer prospects. At the same time, by 2010-11 we will NEED these young studs like Reddick, Hagadone, Kelly to take the places of perhaps 8 of our All Stars due to retirement and FA (Lowell, JD, Tek, Papi, Oki, Saito, Smoltz, etc). There are a limited # of these kids, and not all will develop as hoped for, so we can't trade away too many or the immeditate future will suffer. I don't see a blockbuster happening that endangers that future, but I still see the current team playing in October. Remember, in just one month these kids start to reinforce Fenway with the expanded roster. I suspect Bowden, Tazawa, Reddick & others will give the Sox a good push starting 9/1. Yeah. I though V-Mart or A.Gon would save the year and maybe the next several years as building blocks. We really are in an interesting position with a powerful team of 13 certifiable MLB All-Stars, gold gloves, etc., yet working through the injuries and issues of 6 of them.
A.Gon or VMart WOULD be difference makers this year and next. For that matter, so would Kurt Suzuki, who would cost fewer prospects.
At the same time, by 2010-11 we will NEED these young studs like Reddick, Hagadone, Kelly to take the places of perhaps 8 of our All Stars due to retirement and FA (Lowell, JD, Tek, Papi, Oki, Saito, Smoltz, etc). There are a limited # of these kids, and not all will develop as hoped for, so we can’t trade away too many or the immeditate future will suffer. I don’t see a blockbuster happening that endangers that future, but I still see the current team playing in October.
Remember, in just one month these kids start to reinforce Fenway with the expanded roster. I suspect Bowden, Tazawa, Reddick & others will give the Sox a good push starting 9/1.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42464 M.A.G. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:31:17 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42464 By the way, I still want desperately to trade for Adrian Gonzalez. I'm just losing hope. By the way, I still want desperately to trade for Adrian Gonzalez. I’m just losing hope.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42463 M.A.G. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:54:05 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42463 Relax, Gerry, nobody blames you. And, apparently, Theo is not gonna do anything at all. Lars is evidently a very intelligent kid. And probably he is probably overthinking a little too much. In any case, the talent is there. Relax, Gerry, nobody blames you. And, apparently, Theo is not gonna do anything at all.
Lars is evidently a very intelligent kid. And probably he is probably overthinking a little too much. In any case, the talent is there.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-42462 Gerry Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:38:39 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/30/lars-anderson-learning-how-to-deal-with-own-expectations/#comment-42462 As you said, after an earlier interview with Lars, this is a kid we want on the Red Sox. His comments re: Josh Reddick as a hitter (I am equally impressed with his fielding) make me want him at Fenway next year. What about Bates? His performance was no fluke. My trade deadline buyer's remorse is becoming gargantuan. Would Teahen &/or Kurt Suzuki be enough until these kids emerge? As you said, after an earlier interview with Lars, this is a kid we want on the Red Sox. His comments re: Josh Reddick as a hitter (I am equally impressed with his fielding) make me want him at Fenway next year. What about Bates? His performance was no fluke.
My trade deadline buyer’s remorse is becoming gargantuan. Would Teahen &/or Kurt Suzuki be enough until these kids emerge?

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