I'll never understand the casual/uninformed sports fan's hate for Kosuke. He has a funny name, he plays great defense, he hustles and he maintains a high BA. He's a David Eckstein/Aaron Miles lover's wet dream. Only he's good EDIT: He is an amateur scout's favorite whipping boy, though. I can't tell you how many times I've heard some [expletive] say he pulls away from the ball or some [expletive]. Dude closes his stance as quickly as anyone in the majors. Even if they were right (and they're not), it wouldn't matter at all.