The Scouts Dig Jon Lucroy.

Haudricourt's latest blog post links to this piece from Baseball America, where various scouts opine on Jon Lucroy, he of the rarely-seen "OBP lower than batting average" line (in AFL play, anyway). To sum up in seven words: most of 'em like what they see.

Editor's note: I'll have more on Lucroy tomorrow. - KL

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And speaking of having a higher batting average than OBP ...

B-Ref had this post yesterday. Cosmic convergence!

by Rubie Q on Nov 12, 2009 4:48 PM CST reply actions

Prediction:

When Lucroy does hit the big leagues, some fans will be so cranked up by the hype that the’ll think he’s a bust when he fails to hit .300 his rookie year.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 12, 2009 4:54 PM CST reply actions

No catcher will be a bust unless...

he makes me pine for the good old days when Kendall was catching.

by Yar Nivek on Nov 12, 2009 6:10 PM CST up reply actions

Oh I agree...

… but I wonder if everyone will…

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 12, 2009 6:15 PM CST up reply actions

But Lucroy has only been hyped

for about a week. I doubt the casual fans even know who he is.

"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC

by BrewHaHeather on Nov 12, 2009 9:27 PM CST up reply actions

Luke Roy? Never heard of him...

Sign Corky Miller

by TheJay on Nov 12, 2009 9:34 PM CST up reply actions

Probably right.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 12, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions

It's hard for me to tell sometimes.

I’m a casual, and I’ve known who he is for quite a while. That makes me think that most Brewer fans know about him, but sometimes I forget that you guys pass significant amounts of information to me that I probably wouldn’t get otherwise.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 12, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions

You read this site pretty consistently, you're not a casual

By definition.

E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).

by Jordan M on Nov 12, 2009 10:08 PM CST up reply actions

Rec

and a ‘lol’.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 13, 2009 9:07 AM CST up reply actions

That's true

But if he’s anointed as the catcher to beat already now, then he’ll be one of the only topics of the offseason.

Also, my dad called yesterday, and he thought the Brewers were talking about letting Lawrie start the season at catcher. So the similar-name thing may add some hype as well.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by Kyle Lobner on Nov 13, 2009 6:40 AM CST up reply actions

TSSC = not a casual.

KL’s dad, on the other hand …

by Rubie Q on Nov 13, 2009 8:45 AM CST up reply actions

yeah...

i was wondering how much of it had to do with the Minor Leaguer with last name starting with L and 6 letters long where they’ve both played at C before. When I was even more casual than I am now, it got me confused. Briefly

by PagsBrewCrew on Nov 13, 2009 9:11 AM CST up reply actions

TSSC

I don’t really think so. Since he’s following Kendall, I think people will be happy with him performing average offensively. But just in case, let’s start a roomer that he really handles a pitching staff well.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Nov 13, 2009 7:57 AM CST up reply actions

by roguejim on Nov 13, 2009 7:58 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

haha

Laughing out loud at that, and my 7 year old is like “what’s so funny?” “Nothing”.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 13, 2009 9:08 AM CST up reply actions

rec'd

nice “catch”

by PagsBrewCrew on Nov 13, 2009 9:13 AM CST up reply actions

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