Comments on: On Greg Golson

By: My 2 Cents

My 2 Cents — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:47:37 +0000

I think Dennis Diaz was a great player and he never got a shot because of Greg Golson. The year Dennis was in Lakewood Greg Golson was suppose to have 50 AB and hand over the position, but due to 40 K’s out of 50 AB and hitting 0.95 he stayed nearly the entire season. It’s to bad that these minor leagues are ran purely on money, politics, and not on what it should be ran on, TALENT and who is the better player. Personally that’s why I love college baseball. That is all.
My 2 cents

By: C Los

C Los — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:55:42 +0000

I think the expectations, the fans and Golson’s, were weighing heavy. He seems to be coming to an understanding of both and getting beyond them and concentrating on just playin ball. If he does that, good things could happen.

By: Jeff O

Jeff O — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:30:42 +0000

True – it’s not his fault that he was drafted where he was. Unfortunately, his #1 pick status comes with expectations. Personally, if he becomes a decent major leaguer, then I’m fine with it. The baseball draft is such a crapshoot anyway.

- Jeff

By: C Los

C Los — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:09:17 +0000

I am not sure I would ever consider someone that works hard, puts in time and has truly dedicated theirselves as a disappoinment. Reality is the Phillies made a huge gamble drafting a project so high. Their fault, not Golson’s.

By: Jeff O

Jeff O — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:12:08 +0000

Golson = average MLB player. I think if he did that, he would still be considered somewhat of a disappointment, given that he was a first rounder. However, if he puts up numbers similar to Shane Victorino (aka a good example of an average MLB player), I’d be okay with that kind of production. If you compare both of their stats last year, they are pretty similar

- Jeff