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| (Pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2011) |
Unfortunately, the subsequent couple of years had not been fruitful for him. He had earned the shortstop Opening Day position in 2012, but his on-base percentage suffered; along with his batting average. Soon, he found himself back in the minors.
Today, Dee Gordon has another chance at earning a job on the big club. There are questions about the Dodgers 2nd base position, and Dee Gordon finds himself in the thick of a competition for the job.
Can he reestablish himself as a top prospect and Major Leaguer?
We'll know that answer over the coming weeks. What I do know now is that Dee Gordon has worked hard over the winter to bulk up. Check out the photo below that he posted in Instagram recently. The kid looks stacked.
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| (pic via Dee Gordon's Instagram) |
Well, Dee will be heading to Camelback Ranch in the next few days to join other Dodger position players, so he decided to spend his last day at home with some fine folks on twitter.
I want to talk to my followers...I'm answering question! GO!
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
Let the questions begin.
“@lordlindsay_: @FlashGJr what made you want to play baseball?”my dad!
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
That's an easy one. Dee Gordon's father is former Major League closer Tom Gordon.
“@ForeverrJass: @FlashGJr Are you excited for the season to start? :)”definitely!
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
“@BrandonG2424: @FlashGJr is there a reason you have the number 9?”I'm 5 but it's my dad's favorite number
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
“@Elfrink_Zach17: @FlashGJr what's the most difficult thing about playing in the majors?”making quick adjustments
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
“@OGSTUNATION: @FlashGJr: saw a pic of you pumping iron... How much is bench press Max right now?”265
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
265 lbs. Not too bad!
“@Coach_Trask: @FlashGJr Have you ever read "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon"?”like 10000x all my book reports were on it
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
A Stephen King fan. Nice.
“@schwartzytime21: @FlashGJr Number one thing YOU want to improve and work on this spring?”the mental side of the game
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
As Yogi Berra said, "Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical."
“@antoniojcal: @FlashGJr is there any current player you like to make your game like?”jimmy rollins or Juan P
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
“@ifihada_NICK_el: @FlashGJr what's the hardest part about making it to the Major Leagues?”dealing with failure
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
That's what Baseball is all about. Can you persevere?
“@TheSelfMan23: @FlashGJr how is the position transition coming along?”I haven't quit yet so it's a success
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
So far, so good.
“@emmaebrownn: @FlashGJr who is your favorite player to watch in the mlb?”kersh
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
Lastly, here's an Olympic question answered.
“@jtgriffith: @FlashGJr If you could play any other sport but baseball what would it be?”curling lol
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) February 10, 2014
You should check out Dee Gordon's twitter account. He answered a whole ton of questions - more than I could reasonably ever put in one post. Go here: @FlashGJr. On a side note, Dee seems to be a good guy, and I hope he continues to improve. It would be great if he forces the Dodgers to make a difficult decision; i.e. he performs so well that he forces the Dodgers to keep him with the team. I still have high hopes for him and would love to once again feel those good vibes that resonated back in 2011.
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