Hermida Needs To Step Up for the Marlins to Have a Chance

As you may know I love this team.

But now that Mike Jacobs is gone I have to find someone else to rip on.

Jeremy Hermida is that guy.

He just might want to kill me

The “can’t miss” prospect hit .273 with a .369 OBP in ’07. Then he followed it up with .243 & .323 last year.

After an ‘08 season where the Marlins established a team record for home runs Hermida said this…

“It’s easy to kind of just try to go along with that. You see that and you get out of your approach a little bit. My approach is being a gap-to-gap guy. I’m trying to do that.”

Trying!?!

He also said he’s never watched game film, “Ever”. But will start this sesason.

“I was always capable of going out there and making adjustments on the fly. But at this level, with the advanced scouting, you have to be a little more prepared with what they’re trying to do with you.”

Unacceptable. You are not Roger Maris.

It seemed like if he wasn’t losing the ball in the sun, or popping up / striking out with men on base he was “trying” to hit a home run, but instead knocking some kid in the face with a foul ball.

Last season Hermida was Mike Jacobs, minus the homerun power.

So now the Marlins are moving him from left field to right (where he will have more chances to F up) to improve their team defence.

What?

At least the sun won’t be in his eyes.

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