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This guy comments on his command after the trade was made. Seems like it was well known. The trade turned out to be Newcomb for Simmons straight up now. Time will tell if it was worth it, but wild in the zone is a recipe for disaster in the bigs. Personally, I don't see Dansby as a franchise type player. He had one year in college with power. I was always a fan of Simmons and his glove. I am also very skeptical of Newcomb. I have been watching baseball for a long time, and guys with command issues rarely work out.

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Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 8/5/17 at 11:25 am to AUCE05

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I have been watching baseball for a long time, and guys with command issues rarely work out.

Agree. Guys at the professional level generally don't "learn" to be patient hitters and pitchers don't usually "learn" how to be precise pitchers. They may slightly improve, but you don't see many guys go from wild to precise. Honestly, the best example of a guy gradually fixing that is Folty. His transformation from right handed Newcomb to a guy who basically throws strikes is pretty incredible. He still has issues, but he's greatly improved that one.

I still think Newcomb ends up being a 8th inning reliever ala Andrew Miller (not necessarily that good, obviously), but we'll see.

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