Comments on: Hot Stove Q&A with Shelley Duncan http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/08/21/hot-stove-qa-with-shelley-duncan/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/08/21/hot-stove-qa-with-shelley-duncan/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 gozer Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=7122#comment-2349 agreed, T. Also... I ain't getting on no plane, Hannibal! agreed, T. Also…

I ain’t getting on no plane, Hannibal!

]]> By: B.A. Baracus http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/08/21/hot-stove-qa-with-shelley-duncan/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 B.A. Baracus Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=7122#comment-2348 Sounds to me like Shelley is still reeling a bit from his fall from grace. It's tough to make it to the pros without an ego - more often than not that seems like it's just part of the equation. Unfortunately, I think that very quality tempts a lot of kids to think they've "arrived" when they come up and have early success, and they're somewhat shell-shocked when they're demoted because they think they've proven themselves. But proving yourself over a span of 100 at-bats doesn't count for much in major league baseball, and these kids should understand that. Jeff Franceour, I can understand being pissed at his demotion. Even Melky Cabrera is just in feeling a bit stung (regardless of how badly he'd been stinking up the joint). But Shelley Duncan? It happens, man. Here's hoping he gets another shot. Sounds to me like Shelley is still reeling a bit from his fall from grace. It’s tough to make it to the pros without an ego – more often than not that seems like it’s just part of the equation. Unfortunately, I think that very quality tempts a lot of kids to think they’ve “arrived” when they come up and have early success, and they’re somewhat shell-shocked when they’re demoted because they think they’ve proven themselves. But proving yourself over a span of 100 at-bats doesn’t count for much in major league baseball, and these kids should understand that. Jeff Franceour, I can understand being pissed at his demotion. Even Melky Cabrera is just in feeling a bit stung (regardless of how badly he’d been stinking up the joint). But Shelley Duncan? It happens, man. Here’s hoping he gets another shot.

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