forsberg_us wrote:

When did anyone ever say Adams couldn’t hit? It’s the one skill he has. He’s not great at it, but he’s certainly above average, and it seems like almost every year he goes through a really hot stretch where he’s a really tough out. From the story you posted, he singled to LF last night. That’s when you know he’s gong well. Sadly he tends to get pull happy and hit into the shift more often than not.

Yes.  In exactly those words:  "He still can't hit."  But if you don't remember it, it was probably somewhere other than on this forum.  I can't think of anyone here that would be silly enough to say it.

Frankly, I can't disagree with anything you wrote.  Although I do get the impression his performance this year has been somewhat more persistent and for a more extended period than what he ever did with the Cards..  Believe it or not, he apparently even made an outstanding catch to save a homer in left a couple of nights ago.

There were things about Adams that I didn't care that much for.  But on balance I felt famous were generally kick to pick on him.

Many years ago (around 1968), I listened to an interview with the legendary criminal defense attorney, Percy Foreman.  He practiced out of Houston and Texas was notorious for administrating the death penalty to people convicted of murder.  At the time of the interview, Foreman had defended 800 capital cases and had lost one client to the chair.  He blamed himself for the result.  He explained that he had the flu the trial had become drawn out and boring.  The jury had become very frustrated and, he thought, had taken it out on his client.  Foreman, who was about 6'4" and 280 lbs, said that people like to take out their anger on big men when they can do so without personal risk.  I thought I saw that phenomenon at work with the fans and Adams.  But I didn't think he got a lot of help from the coaching staff either.