Expectations of Eleven: Chin-lung Hu

[Edgy MD]

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Pos: SS, 2B; BR-TR

Born: 2/2/1984 in Tainan City, Taiwan, (he'll be 27 in 2011), three days after the release of Dave Kingman sent shockwaves across the Pacific.

Acquired: Traded by the Dodgers to the Mets for Michael Antonini on December 27, 2010.

Tm	Lvl	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	BB-R WAR	FG WAR
Albuquerque (PCL)	AAA	58	223	208	37	66	11	1	4	25	8	1	8	16	.317	.339	.438	.777		91	6	0	5	2	2	ss, 2b
LAD	MLB	14	25	23	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.130	.160	.174	.334	-8	4	1	1	0	1	0	ss	-0.2 (-0.2 WAR)	-0.2
Total	All	72	248	231	39	69	12	1	4	26	9	1	8	21	.299	.311	.411	.722		95	7	1	5	3	2

Wife: Unknown.

Random Nickname that Won't Stick: "Meaty, Beaty, Big, and Bouncy"

Best Day in 2010: Hu did next to nothing in 2010 at the big league level. Indeed, he had little opportunity to. But he did manage to double, score, and collect an RBI that certainly proved
a difference-maker in a September 29 victory over Colorado.

Last Word: Hu wore 14 as a Dodger and assigned 17 as a Met, so has the distinction of wearing the numbers of two of the most legendary defensive firstbasemen, both of which numbers
have factions calling for the retirement thereof. (Did I say that right?) While there is competition for his spot, he's probably a better defender than the others and is most claimable should
the Mets try to sneak him down, so he has a darn good chance of making the roster if they (a) shed Luis Castillo, ( farm out Daniel Murphy, or © return Brad Emaus to his prior team. But
he also was once an MVP of the Futures Game.

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That should provide adequate sustenance for the Doctor Hu marathon. What do you expect of Chin-lung Hu in 2011?

[Frayed Knot]

Just slightly higher than my expectations for Cindy Lou Hu

[Edgy MD]

Check out those super low walks and super-low strikeouts. He's like a Rey-O wannabe.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Only without the great D! Excellent-- a poor man's Rey!

110 PA
.214/.290/.360
No counting numbers to speak of.

[Edgy MD]

I don't expect much, but let's be fair and consider his minor league numbers too. A hunnert and ten plate appearances spread like jelly over the giant cracker of four seasons is not much to go on.

[Valadius]

Wall-to-wall press coverage from Asian lady.

[Benjamin Grimm]

60 games. 150 PA. .250.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We'll see more of him after Reyes is unloaded midseason.

Dick Schofield, 1994: 4-32-.255/.332/.342 in 325 AB

[smg58]

I'm going to guess we see very little of him, if anything.

[Ceetar]

He'll stick as the backup Middle Infielder. He'll get roughly 12 games at SS (Because I think they need to rest Reyes a wee bit more than they did in his 161 games a year seasons. keep him fresher) and maybe a tick more at 2B if he hits and Murphy is only average. (or whoever) I expect we'll see a lot of him as a defensive replacement at second early on.

25 starts, maybe 150 AB. Don't expect much of him. .260 average, couple of walks. a few hits here and there. 2 home runs. .3 WAR

[Guest attgig]

back up mi.
has a few spot starts early on for reyes, but luis hernandez replaces him as ss for july because his bat isn't up to par.
gets a start ss for all of august, once people realize hernandez isn't much better and raises his average a bit and shows some consistency, but there's tejada to see and evaluate in september.

47 games
.271 ba
2 hrs
24 rbis
good defense

[Edgy MD]

Hu says Hello. Collins tries to have cake and eat it too.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6061802&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

[metirish]

I'm liking Sandy's color scheme....I think the ladies are going to like them some Hu.

[bmfc1]

How great is this line:

"He provides a nice set of capabilities for us," Alderson said.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm liking Sandy's color scheme....I think the ladies are going to like them some Hu.

I think the ladies who like small boys are going to like them some Hu.

How great is this line: "He provides a nice set of capabilities for us," Alderson said.

I love this passive-aggro bastard. (For now.)

[Valadius]

Please tell me there's video. I want to know what Asian Lady asked.

[G-Fafif]

Valadius wrote: Please tell me there's video. I want to know what Asian Lady asked.

I wonder if a non-Asian reporter showed up and asked Alderson about the Mets' plans to sign more American players.

[metirish]

The Irish Voice was there, either they were looking for Pete Flynn or wondering where the Irish players were.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Valadius wrote: Please tell me there's video. I want to know what Asian Lady asked.

It was positively Omarian. Not to be making fun of the foreign press -- I'd love it if this signing succeeds in expanding the fan base by only one -- but boy do these papers need more informed reporters.

[Edgy MD]

You know, if you're looking for an angle to stick your foot in the door as a New York sports reporter, you could do worse than to submit a baseball-informed profile on Hu for New York's Chinese press:

• Asian-American Times: weekly
  
• Centre Daily News: daily
  
• China Daily News: daily
  
• China Times: weekly
  
• China Tribune: daily
  
• Duo Wei Times: n/a
  
• Eastern Times: weekly
  
• Epoch Times: n/a
  
• International Daily News: daily
  
• Ming Pao Daily News: daily
  
• Qiao Bao: n/a
  
• Sing Tao: daily
  
• United Journal: dialy
  
• World Journal: daily

Want to tell German-speaking New Yorkers all about Kai Gronauer?

• Aufbau: bi-weekly
  
• New Yorker Staatszeitung: weekly
  
• Staats-Zeitung und Herold: weekly
  
• Swiss American Review: weekly