vaff87 wrote:BigLeagueChew wrote:vaff87 wrote:Are people still insistent that Hech can't hit, and will never be able to hit?
I don't remember anyone saying he can't hit but it's not looking good so far. Hard to argue about his defense but one good week at the plate doesn't make him a good hitter.
A. You obviously never paid attention.
B. The guy is a rookie, in his first couple months in the big leagues, and currently has an OPS higher than our everyday SS. Give him a little slack...
A higher OPS with less at bats, about 1/4 of the sample size that Escobar has. His minor league stats suggest he's not a good hitter and never has been. That doesn't mean he won't figure something out, but let's not get carried away saying he can hit when he's played less than 2 months in the majors.
Nobody can say if he can hit or not yet with limited at bats at this level. Which is why i said it's not looking good so far, comparing his season to Escobar's doesn't mean much when he himself has had a bad season for his standards. It's too early to call hech a good hitter.
