An Actual Mention Of Bloomquist's Lack of Hustle Last Night

The context is Posada's weird night behind the plate, but props to David Brown for also calling out the untouchable St. Willie.

Nobody said anything (that I heard) about Bloomquist not hustling during the game — possibly because they were in shock over Posada's irresponsible throws. Vasgergian did mention Bloomquist's lack of hustle after the game, but excused it for some reason.

almost 2 years ago Freneau 13 comments 0 recs |

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Two Cases of Lack of Hustle

That’s what Bloomquist (right) is known for: Hustling his way onto rosters. Also, for his ability to play, kind of, any position. It sure ain’t for his on-base percentage.

Earlier in the game the Royals were shorted a run when Wilson Betemit(notes) was tagged out at second before
Jose Guillen(notes) crossed the plate. Michael Kay on YES
and Matt Vasgersian on the MLB Network alluded to Guillen not busting it 100 percen

So this is what a veteran club does after they are eliminated from the postseason. They quit doing the little things. They don’t hustle. They try to play for thier stats. They accept losing.

Clean house Dayton, clean house.

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by 306008 on Jul 23, 2010 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

Good thing Bloomquist is white otherwise he might be in some trouble!

Killing time until time kills me

by EspeciallyK on Jul 23, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

I actually watched the game last night, and I'm not sure what the lack of Bloomy hustle is referring to.

Bloomy just has terrible range in the OF, he’s a slight step above Jose Guillen.

What I did notice is just how horribly inept Scott Podsednik is in the outfield.

by AxDxMx on Jul 23, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions

he wasn't running hard to first on the strikeout/passed ball situation

by Freneau on Jul 23, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I really should have read the article first.

I thought your italicized quote above was the Bloomquist bit from the article.

by AxDxMx on Jul 23, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

He's excused because he's white

Does anybody really doubt that?

It’s not racism as such, just lazy stereotypes.

by kcbottom9th on Jul 23, 2010 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

Lazy racism?

It wasn’t a passed ball or wild pitch, the catcher will more than likely make the throw to get you out. It’s one of those plays where half the time the guy just walks back to the dugout.

Had it been BJ Upton doing that, maybe Longoria yells at him again. I don’t know.

by AxDxMx on Jul 23, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

That's exactly it. When a white player does it, it usually goes unnoticed/unpunished.

When a black player does it, he is criticized more often than the white player and seen as lazy and as someone that doesn’t hustle as much.

Killing time until time kills me

by EspeciallyK on Jul 23, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it also, maybe moreso, involves the guys preexisting rep

last year in the playoffs Nick Punto and the Twins made a number of fundamental mistakes… yet it didnt cause WW3. Wilie is supposedly always hustling, except when he’s not…

by Freneau on Jul 23, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I also think depends a great deal on the particular situation

As far as the Upton/Longoria affair goes, when you’re an OF and a ball is hit in your area, pretty much every single person in the stadium is going to focus their attention on you. Even if there are any runners, they are almost secondary to watching the OF chasing after the ball. So, if you dog it on a play like that, you can expect to be called out because you were in the brightest spotlight.

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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 23, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions