Any notion that an outfielder, who was released by the Pirates and then grabbed and released by two other teams to wind up back with the Pirates because no one else wanted him, has a chance to become the starting right fielder is one of the sadder commentaries on the state of this team that I can imagine.
Not quite sure to whom you are referring, but there are many variables, including timing, that could cause pick-up's to look good under one set of circumstances, and then stupid under another set of circumstances involving the same player. And, for the Pirates, it has become an art form, and keeps us all loose.
In fairness, I wouldn’t say his odds of ending up as the starter are high by any measure. I also wouldn’t rule out that they end up adding someone else. Still an awful lot of free agents out there, and someone like MAT could easily fall into their price range.
Taylor? Good defensively, but the 26 Walks and 130 K's, 33.5%K/6.7% BB is difficult for me to take for a guy with as much MLB experience as he has. I'd rather trade with the Yankees for Everson Pereira. They could possibly be looking for RP, where we are very deep.
How about this for once, leave well enough alone
BC traded for an offensive minded RF with close to "equal splits,"
A hitter with equal splits needs explained to a skipper unfamiliar with the term
Most managers feel it's an advantage a kid hits both R/L nearly the same
Then there is our poser pony league unfit skip, currently 3rd on the chopping block
Watch him ignore Olivares numbers, create a platoon limiting one's untapped upside
while exposing the other all while not having the most reliable PH in baseball available
How about this- Brey, JS and Olivares
Option Joe who you exposed by penciling in a RUN PRODUCING spot EVERY GAME started
while knowing his career 250 PA w/ RISP produced LIFETIME .165/.287/.291/.578
Bases empty? .275/.352/.466/.818
Can't make that shit up
The less options for sheltless, the better
Any notion that an outfielder, who was released by the Pirates and then grabbed and released by two other teams to wind up back with the Pirates because no one else wanted him, has a chance to become the starting right fielder is one of the sadder commentaries on the state of this team that I can imagine.
Not quite sure to whom you are referring, but there are many variables, including timing, that could cause pick-up's to look good under one set of circumstances, and then stupid under another set of circumstances involving the same player. And, for the Pirates, it has become an art form, and keeps us all loose.
In fairness, I wouldn’t say his odds of ending up as the starter are high by any measure. I also wouldn’t rule out that they end up adding someone else. Still an awful lot of free agents out there, and someone like MAT could easily fall into their price range.
Taylor? Good defensively, but the 26 Walks and 130 K's, 33.5%K/6.7% BB is difficult for me to take for a guy with as much MLB experience as he has. I'd rather trade with the Yankees for Everson Pereira. They could possibly be looking for RP, where we are very deep.
I don’t love Taylor. Be if he comes cheap enough I’m sure they’d be interested.
Weak side platoon and late inning replacement should be all that he should be.
Agree. But price is paramount.