tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post3939640566120562356..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Eduardo Escobar, shortstopEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-86458636779958813482015-08-28T10:27:26.509-05:002015-08-28T10:27:26.509-05:00I think that's exactly who he is. He's a g...I think that's exactly who he is. He's a great clubhouse guy. Everybody seems to love him, which seemed to be one of Punto's attributes. Eduardo can play all over the field -some places better than others- but the ability to fill in at shortstop at a more than adequate level is huge. And even as a light hitter, Punto seemed to give the team good at-bats (he always saw a lot of pitches and had okay OBP). Escobar seems to take good at bats too, but then has a little thump when he gets a good pitch. <br /><br />The Twins' problem with Punto is they kept giving him more responsibility (and money) than was entirely warranted. Hopefully they don't swing the other way and give Esco' too few chances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-54618317152542356322015-08-28T06:54:03.170-05:002015-08-28T06:54:03.170-05:00It's as if he is the better hitting, poorer fi...It's as if he is the better hitting, poorer fielding reincarnation of Nick Punto. The Choral Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232310225472548648noreply@blogger.com