Moniak sounds unhappy with his ‘opportunity’ in Philly initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Mickey Moniak period in Philadelphia was irritating, and now it is over. The Phillies traded the 2016 first general choose to the Angels at Tuesday’s commerce deadline for Noah Syndergaard, parting methods with a participant they hoped would turn into an on a regular basis outfielder and a key bat of their lineup of the long run.
Moniak merely by no means put it collectively on the plate throughout his stints within the majors, and did not precisely mild it up within the Phillies’ minor league system both. Bummer.
But it surely would not sound like Moniak thinks he received the fairest of shakes throughout his time within the Phils’ group.
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This is an intriguing quote from the 24-year-old, via Associated Press reporter Greg Beacham, after being requested if a contemporary begin out in Los Angeles will assist:
“Trying again on my time in Philadelphia, I used to be grateful for it, (being) given an opportunity as an 18-year-old child, got here up with them, debuted with them. However I feel that, you already know, for me, I’ve all the time been a man that possibly takes just a little bit to get comfy at each degree, and as soon as I get comfy, it is on from there. So, wasn’t actually given that chance there, which is smart. They’re all the time in a pennant hunt with some huge cash on the sphere, so simply to be right here and be informed that you just’re gonna exit and play and have some enjoyable is large.”
Hmmm.
I recognize the self-awareness from Moniak, the way in which he realizes that he takes time to acclimate to every degree of play earlier than hitting his stride. Lots of guys aren’t prepared to confess that.
However so far as not getting an opportunity is worried? The staff was mainly begging him to make the middle area job his, and he merely by no means did. Certain, his main league pattern dimension is small – simply 105 plate appearances over 47 video games in three years with the Phils – however racking up a .211 on-base proportion in these 105 PAs is extremely regarding.
And the truth that a number of managers checked out Moniak, then checked out guys like Roman Quinn, Odubel Herrera, Adam Haseley, and others… and determined Moniak wasn’t even price plopping in heart? That is not a superb signal.
Possibly if the Phillies had merely given Moniak a whole season with no qualifiers, informed him to simply play ball and never fear about dropping the job as a result of he will not, he would’ve discovered his stride. Or possibly he would’ve been terrible. We do not know. What we do know is that Moniak did not present a lot of something throughout his time right here that convinces you he is received what it takes to turn into a legit contributor within the majors.
Maybe that’ll change in Los Angeles. He smacked a house run in his second sport with the Angels, his first hit together with his new staff.
He is additionally 1-for-6 with two strikeouts.
We’ll see.
