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JFactor
I get that Freese can better served as a platoon guy, who backs up at third to a better player.
But I feel like the Bucs would be better served with Kang at short every day
BigGiantHead
N one knows how well – or if – Kang will make it back. His injury was serious.
gozurman1 2
I agree. His range at short was questioned before the injury. Kang should make it back but 3rd should be easier on the knee. 2nd would be next choice but Harrison then Hanson are there.
BarrelMan
Votto’s contract is reasonable? Nice spin. His deal makes Ryan Braun’s look fair and reasonable in comparison.
wants to be a GM
I agree. When he’s 39 his salary will be $25 million. That’s never a “reasonable” gamble to take that Votto will still be an elite player at that age.
stormie
To be fair, $25 million will be worth a lot less in 8 years than it is now, so your perspective is kind of skewed.
wants to be a GM
Good point.
BarrelMan
Yes, but it’s still a large chunk of payroll and they’re locked into it, along with a no-trade clause.
ryan211
25MM per year is extremely reasonable. Even at today’s dollars/WAR values, Votto needs to be worth only 3 wins per year to earn his salary. He was worth 7.4 last year, so even if you apply an aggressive aging curve, the Reds stand to reap more value from Votto than they will pay him over the course of the contract.
Lanidrac
Sure it’s reasonable now, but it won’t be when he’s in his late 30’s even after adjusting for expected salary inflation.
cxcx
“The Whtie Sox designated 1B/3B Mike Olt for assignment”
Niekro
Nottingham seems on track to end up like Schwarber his bat is just so far more advanced than his catching abilities, maybe the Brewers being in rebuild mode can be more patient with him and let him fully develop as a catcher.
Niekro
The biggest thing they should be worried about is Nottingham checks off all the things the A’s like in a catcher, good bat gets on base, can play corner OF and 1B I don’t think they would have traded him if they think he can catch even in a part time role, unless they really love Davis.
mikeyst13
A’s also only had half a season to evaluate him at catcher, coming from the Astros system I would think that Stearns may have a better idea of whether or not he could stick at catcher. I agree that he may be on a Schwarber like path where his offense is way above his defense behind the plate and maybe the return of Davis was too much of a draw to either wait a couple years for his defense to catch up or moving him off the position to get his bat in the lineup. The Brewers on the other hand can afford to wait on him.
TJECK109
Uh if Freese is the platoon with Jaso where does that push Morse?
johnsilver
To some team with a need of a DH hopefully. Hard to see why they took on DH Jaso and gave him 8m when they already had Morse, unless were hoping to find someone to give Morse to, then they can cut Morse and LA foots his bill anyway for 2016.
2 DH’s won’t cut it on a NL 25 man roster, neither is worth anything at 1st either. PH, or close eyes when in the field., especially now that Morse isn’t the big time bat he once was to over shadow his defensive short comings.
Niekro
Morse will probably play RF vs lefties since Polanco cant hit them.
gozurman1 2
In AAA, Polanco actually hit lefties rather well. Thinking/hoping his bat responds with experience in the bigs. Jaso was signed to be a platoon player with Morse. If Morse does stay with Pgh, will give them a RF option to spell Polonco, and a pinch hitter with power. Makes the team stronger. Good problems to have..
mack22 2
Morse isn’t very good at the hot corner
Niekro
Agreed, Don’t think any one is crazy enough to put Morse at 3B
gozurman1 2
Morse and everyone else commented when he took infield at 3rd base that he has always taken infield at every position just in case a game should ever get deep into extra innings or worse an injury where they would need to put someone in a position in an emergency to finish a game. I do not think Morse to 3rd is on anyone’s radar at the moment.
BigGiantHead
To the Phillies!
dempsey77
Didn’t Morse play SS early in his career? You would think he could play any infield position in an emergency situation.