Fair point, but I am neither surprised nor concerned that young guys like Cabrera and Helsley may not be immediately ready.
Brian, are you concerned at all about the hitters thus far? Outside of Goldy and maybe Carp, the guys who are projected to be part of our regular lineup all have abysmal batting averages right now. On the radio today Brad Thompson was concerned with Fowler’s bat speed and Ozuna doesn’t even have a hit yet and may be out of shape. The one guy who has been a pleasant surprise is O’Neil, who is striking out less and walking more. I think it’s fair to say Tyler has shown improved plate discipline, though his batting average could be higher. Really, outside of Goldy, I think the only hitters batting .300 are all going to start the year at Memphis.
While one could make the argument that it’s too early to be worried, I would argue the season starts at the end of this month and guys need to start showing signs of progress.