Rick Short
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Re: Rick Short
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Jun 1, 2007 10:17 AM
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Rick played for my favorite team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. He batted over .300 for them, but they really needed more power at the time, despite him hitting double digit homers. Looking at his time in Rakuten, that seems like quite an accomplishment now.
With Rakuten, which is a young and struggling franchise, they're very happy with what he brings. They accept the fact that he's not going to hit homers, so he brings a consistent .300 bat. He's batting .327 as I type this, good for #4 in the Pacific League. Honestly, I think major league teams get way too caught up in power numbers.
With Rakuten, which is a young and struggling franchise, they're very happy with what he brings. They accept the fact that he's not going to hit homers, so he brings a consistent .300 bat. He's batting .327 as I type this, good for #4 in the Pacific League. Honestly, I think major league teams get way too caught up in power numbers.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: slaphitter | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 4:03 AM
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I always thought Short would have been (at the least) a solid major league role player. He might not have the power for a starting job, but I could see him hitting lots of doubles for 200 to 250 ABs a season.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: Brian | Posted: Jun 14, 2007 1:45 PM
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I loved watching him play for the Mexicali Aguilas of the Mexican Pacific League, and am very disappointed that I didn't make it there last year for the regular season (I did 18 games in 12 days with the MLB/NPB tour, Konami Cup, and other stuff), and I won't make it this year either. I would love to see him play over there, too.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: puddin head | Posted: Jun 25, 2007 4:26 PM
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I definitely agree with Big Man Zam that the MLB teams get way too caught up with power numbers. I'm afraid that in the late '90s it reached the point where players had to do 'roids just to make enough of an impression to make the 25-man rosters. Rick Short had the misfortune of playing in the wrong era.
Hopefully, with sanity starting to return to the baseball world, he'll get the kind of opportunity which he's deserved for quite some time.
Hopefully, with sanity starting to return to the baseball world, he'll get the kind of opportunity which he's deserved for quite some time.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: Mookie | Posted: Jul 18, 2007 1:07 PM
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Rick Short got the wrong end of the stick, and I'm not sure why. Plenty of lesser players have made it to the Major Leagues. Any chance that he'll come back to American baseball? I know that he's getting old, but he deserves a chance.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Jbroks86 | Posted: Jul 19, 2007 8:38 AM
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His hitting was never a problem making a roster, it was the lack of defense.
Short's fielding was never up to par to hold a MLB job in the NL. That made him solely a pinch hitter without the DH in the NL.
Short's fielding was never up to par to hold a MLB job in the NL. That made him solely a pinch hitter without the DH in the NL.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: Ro | Posted: Jul 21, 2007 11:54 AM
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I'd have to disagree with the D thought, but he did get that label. He fields better than half those on NL rosters that hit .210.
I'm just glad he's finally getting paid. I'm sure Japan will be happy to continue to pay him as he continues to be in the top 5 in batting, and the lowest K ratio in Japan.
Speaking of hitting .320+ all year, why no All Star game for Shorty?
I'm just glad he's finally getting paid. I'm sure Japan will be happy to continue to pay him as he continues to be in the top 5 in batting, and the lowest K ratio in Japan.
Speaking of hitting .320+ all year, why no All Star game for Shorty?
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Aug 13, 2007 1:43 PM
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Just want to keep people updated on Rick. He's leading the Pacific League batting title race right now with a .333 average. Naoyuki Ohmura was the leader for most of the year, but he's now second place with a .323 mark. If he can hold on, this would be his first title in NPB.
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: Timmy T | Posted: Aug 23, 2007 9:37 AM
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I am from Illinois. Rick is from Elgin, not far from me. My wife has played softball for years with Rick's sister and knows him well. He sure has gotten shafted in MLB. I don't know why an American league team can't use him as a DH. He is solid as a utility fielder as well.
Good Luck to him in Japan!
Good Luck to him in Japan!
Re: Rick Short
[ Author: Guest: sue | Posted: Aug 29, 2007 10:45 PM
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Hi, this might be a bit off topic, but I'm wondering if anybody has any update on Rick's father's condition. He's been off the games and back to the U.S. since last week to visit his father, who reported to had been in an accident.
Here in Japan we fans are really worried about him.
Any information would be appreciated.
Here in Japan we fans are really worried about him.
Any information would be appreciated.
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