Comments on: A’s demote Jemile Weeks to Triple-A http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/21/as-demote-jemile-weeks-to-triple-a/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: rmcd13 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/21/as-demote-jemile-weeks-to-triple-a/comment-page-1/#comment-351346 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:05:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=194741#comment-351346 I was looking through the plate discipline stats on fangraphs and I was surprised that Weeks is very similar in approach to Ben Zobrist. The big difference between the two is Weeks complete lack of power hitting: 1.7% HR/FB versus 11.5% HR/FB.The sad thing is that Weeks is so small I don’t think he’ll ever develop power. Zobrist is listed as 6-3/200lbs versus Weeks’ 5-9/161.

From my own limited observations, Weeks is very passive, letting hittable pitches go for strikes until he is forced to swing. His defense is also rated as below average. He’s been a very disappointing player this year.

]]> By: rwpsych16 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/21/as-demote-jemile-weeks-to-triple-a/comment-page-1/#comment-351329 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:06:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=194741#comment-351329 Wow not the move I thought they would make, but I guess he will be back up soon anyway.

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