tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954316780753605566.post9046021487996929227..comments2023-04-09T06:15:41.549-04:00Comments on One If By Land: Lars Anderson crashes back to earthBrian MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04815720003083578987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954316780753605566.post-20687141604358661942010-01-25T14:03:32.723-05:002010-01-25T14:03:32.723-05:00Quote: "One thing that can cause pop-ups? A l...Quote: "One thing that can cause pop-ups? A long swing -- something that ought to be salvageable with a winter of rest and some good coaching on his side."<br /><br />This is just one thing that can cause alarm, However one thing I didn't see addressed was an upper body injury or a sore back that doesn't heal over a season even with rest. <br /><br />As I recall earlier last year Lars had a injury 'back" early in the season these type of injuries tend to run through the season and make a player appear to be stiffer and his athletic skills suffer, especially with the bat until he is long rested. <br /><br />The fast decline he had tends to tell me he is one of those "injuries". He didn't "crash back to earth" but in a sense injured himself into a "scout panic" mode.<br /><br />This is a good article Brian but two things ... it may not be a flaw at all to fix and injuries need to be noted as at the end of the year stats don't account for injuries and that is a huge mistake. IMO that should be noted by all the stat sites immediately in order to get a fair handle on the kids.Gwegnoreply@blogger.com