Carl Crawford is now hitting about the same as Roman Meijias did his first season (1963) in Boston. He never cranked it up much beyond .250

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When Hitters Slump Forever



By William Russo
(Senior Writer) on August 21, 2011








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Return of the dreaded Roman Meijias comparison!

HUMOR — When we said with a tongue in cheek that Carl Crawford was the new Roman Meijias in May, we found hostility and disdain for our views in full flower. Months late and a few dollars spent, Boston media have joined our long-ago concern by raising the issue recently.
Now that we approach the last weeks of the season, we may need to revisit our original conclusion. We thought that the trade for Roman Meijias in 1963 was the perfect comparison for Carl Crawford’s hitting display.
In 1963, the Red Sox believed they had found the centerfielder of their dreams. With the Houston Colts, Mr. Meijias had been a blossoming home run hitter and notable defensive player.
In those days, no one questioned a player’s age, though in hindsight, Mr. Meijias was likely older than his thirty-ish resume stated.
He was a bust from the start. There were few home runs, and fewer hits than you’d expect from someone whose swing and reputation was supposed to fit Fenway like a glove poised to perform basket catches in the outfield.
Boston brought Roman with another big star from Pittsburgh, Dick Stuart. The two deals were like Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. Of course, Stuart hit more home runs that year than Gonzalez has, but the Red Sox had relied on two peas in a pod.


Carl Crawford is now hitting about the same as Roman Meijias did his first season in Boston. He never cranked it up much beyond .250, leaving the vaunted production to Dick Stuart and others on that woeful team.
Back then, everyone called the Meijias problem a one-season long fluke. Well, fans, hitting by Meijias was never right. His slump continued for a second season.
We do not want to predict that Carl Crawford’s slump will continue in the same vein as J.D. Drew, never more than his reputation and always less than expectations.
It’s a different era than the Roman Meijias years. The Sox never contended back then, and their team was self-centered and individual statistics were the only gold standard.
Yet, we still feel a small pang of regret about all the coins through into the latest Roman fountain. The unhappy and unproductive Meijias was gone after the second season.
Let’s hope Carl Crawford’s second act saves his play.
 

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who is Roman Meijias?

nice obscure reference by the article writer
 

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