3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 This guy has contributed greatly this year. He has been a complete surprise offensively. He's had some mishaps in the outfield but that's not his natural position. He's even hit lefties well this year, albeit in only 16 at-bats. He seems to hit very well in clutch situations, including 6 for 9 with the bases loaded. He's currently hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .331. 27 RBI's in only 150 at-bats? Not bad. If he works on his defensive game intensively in the offseason, he's got my vote as Maggs' replacement in right field. A unit of Lee, Rowand, and Gload is very respectable and balenced. Not to mention cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 I agree with Gload as very valuable, but I would rather trade Konerko for good pitching and then sign J.D. Drew with the money we pocket from Konerko's departure. Then, I would put Gload in as our 1b, he is much better defensively than Konerko, faster and can hit for a higher average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyb Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 330 OBP, 400 Slug from a part-time 1B is far from outstanding. In fact, his production versus lefties is a fluke based on his minor league numbers; his lousy splits against righties tell the real story. Of course, he does have that short-quick swing and deceptive opposite field power, so if his pitch selection ever improves, he could potentially break-out Aaron Rowand-style. Runs very well for a 1B, but shouldn't attempt to steal. OF is not for him, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 If I were to see Gload in RF everyday, I would stop watching the team. man if that ain't the truth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Last night I was talking to Apu about how I wouldn't mind seeing Gload a starter if something happened to Paulie. Gloads playing great, and I think if he were more of a starter, that his average would be .300 easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 If I were to see Gload in RF everyday, I would stop watching the team. Perez/Borchard aren't any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 You should be taken in back and beaten. Gload starting? He's nothing more than a AAAA player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Gload's a decent bench player, but any team that has to start him regularly is either riddled with injuries, a last-place team or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_Gawn Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Id start him at first. He's played well this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Oh my...... All I can say is no. Gload is not, nor shall he ever be, a replacement for Magglio. Gload is a solid bench player, but he is not an everyday guy. Alot of talk is about how much we are struggling right now, and Gload is on the team right now. We need to make some bigger changes than promoting a bench player to starting, especially with the sizable difference between the two players. I say go out and make a trade for a LF or RF. Get some speed and top of the order bats. Rowand is solid in CF. Carlos Lee, IMHO, should be dealt well his value is very high. This core is not the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molto Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 If I were to see Gload in RF everyday, I would stop watching the team. the same could've been said for Carlos Lee at one point and you can say the same about Harris in center. If you were to play Gload in the OF and keep him there, he would become a good defensive player. That doesn't mean I want him starting (even though I'm a huge fan of his), but just because a guy makes a few mistakes in limited playing time at a position he's rarely played, doesn't mean he's bad there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 the same could've been said for Carlos Lee at one point and you can say the same about Harris in center. If you were to play Gload in the OF and keep him there, he would become a good defensive player. That doesn't mean I want him starting (even though I'm a huge fan of his), but just because a guy makes a few mistakes in limited playing time at a position he's rarely played, doesn't mean he's bad there. Mario, he's got such limited experience in the OF and his instincts are not good at all. How hard is it for an OF to get himself set up properly to make a throw to the plate? Gload hasn't done it correctly once this year. An outfielder needs to position himself behind the ball so his momentum is coming forward. Gload should only be in the outfield in emergency or replacement situations. The Sox have used him way too much in the OF. He's a first baseman and a good one. Sox should do a lot better for a reserve outfielder - if they want to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 All I can say is no. Gload is not, nor shall he ever be, a replacement for Magglio. I'm not saying replace in the sense that he should put up similar numbers to Magglio. I'm saying since Magglio probably won't be here next year, Gload in RF would be a feasable replacement. Defensive skills can be taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 No they can't. You can not teach someone to throw like Vlad and run like Ichiro. Also, Carlos Lee didn't make it to the show when he was 28 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 No they can't. You can not teach someone to throw like Vlad and run like Ichiro. Also, Carlos Lee didn't make it to the show when he was 28 years old. You can teach them to get better jumps and reads off the ball though, and that is what he needs improvement on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 You cannot teach Ross Gload to be a quality starting position player on a quality major league team. He is a solid bench player and I feel lucky he turned out to be that much. Let's stop all thoughts about Gload being in our everyday starting line up, regardless of position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 Gload is the best option we have for an everyday RF. Unless we pick somebody up in the offseason (which I don't think we will), he should start there next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Gload is the best option we have for an everyday RF. Unless we pick somebody up in the offseason (which I don't think we will), he should start there next year. I'd rather go with Escobar in RF next year than Gload. If Gload is our "best option" we better be getting some more options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 I don't mind Gload as a pinch hitter or someone to fill the roster out with but I don't really want to see him be an everyday starter next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 I'm just saying his numbers for a guy who gets sporadic playing time are impressive. They just make you wonder what he could do with regular playing time. He has an identical average and better on-base percentage than Ben Davis in more at-bats but no one is willing to give him a chance at starting, while everybody would jump at the chance to make Davis the permanent starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 You should be taken in back and beaten. Gload starting? He's nothing more than a AAAA player. Well excuuuuse me. Perhaps you should stop being a stubborn fool. Gload is a quality player and there's no doubt in my mind he'd hit .280-.300 for us if he started. Every time he starts he's always spraying the ball somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Here's the difference between Gload and Davis. To start with, you have to look at what position they are playing. Davis, as a catcher, can be more of an asset to a team with a .260 BA than Gload can with a .285 BA. Gload plays 1B and (arguably) the corner OF positions. Those are where you are supposed to get you power numbers from. If you aren't getting your RBI's from those positions, you better have a Grace, Gwynn or Ichiro type player out there. Not a .285 18 HR guy. Don't get me wrong. I like Gload. He could even hold down 1B for a month or so if your starter got hurt. But to count on him for an entire season as a starter just sends a message to your team and fan base that the White Flag is being raised in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 That's the point of starting Gload. I thought as a team we were trying to stray away from the 'power' lineup. We want to form a team with a higher batting average that's speedier on the basepaths. Gload provides those and his miniscule salary allows us to go after our main offseason goal as stated by KW himself: pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 That's the point of starting Gload. I thought as a team we were trying to stray away from the 'power' lineup. We want to form a team with a higher batting average that's speedier on the basepaths. Gload provides those and his miniscule salary allows us to go after our main offseason goal as stated by KW himself: pitching. I see where you are coming from, but you have to have some power/RBI type guys and generally you'll have them at 1B, LF and RF. Strengthen you defense up the middle and get your speed/contact/OBP type guys there. If Gload was a gold glove SS or 3B I'd say hell yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 Okay, so instead of the power/RBI coming from LF, let's get it from CF. Not a big deal, right? Rowand has proved to us this season he will hit for average AND do some serious slugging. Gload thrives in RBI situations though, here are this year's stats to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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