I understand the analytics used to form that opinion on Camargo, but I think it's far too early in his career to say that he can't when he already has.
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I've said this multiple times, but I thought Camargo really played his best when he had a full time role. I worry about that his jerking around will make a lot of people say "i told you so" at the end of the season, when really it's impossible to measure how a super utility role will affect his performance.
Anyway, may be a moot point since our manager doesn't even want JD riding on a bus for a couple hours right now.
It does when the team is in a dog fight with 3 other teams for the division. The Braves aren't the Dodgers or Astros or Indians who are so much better than the rest of their division that they can sit around and wait for things to sort themselves out. Every single win is going to matter this year.
Going into the season with this OF mix was a mistake everyone saw coming from day 1 of the off season, and if it costs them 1-2 wins before the trade deadline it could be the reason they miss the playoffs.
There is simply no way to justify starting the season with the current OF options. It was a complete failure by the FO.
Positive platoon splits vs LHP: check
Average or better defensively: check
Multiple years of control: check
Under 30: check
Plays for a dumb team: check
He is a very good trade option for a 4th OFer. I think you've just identified my new favorite target for AA.
I have always liked jorge as an option for the Braves. Wonder what it would take. Maybe throw Newk at them to get a bit more back. Newk seems like an over pay straight up.
Riley hr
BA - .283
Ops - .797
There's generally less available at the start of the season. Teams see little point in trading their major leaguers. They can wait a bit, see if they comepete, then if they don't they can trade closer to the deadline at the same or even higher value.
We could probably get a mediocre 4th OF but anything more might be hard to come by without massively overpaying.
This was not the start Wright was looking for trying to make the team
Wright is getting torched by a team of scrubs. wow. ;)
Yikes. The outlook is not looking good. Going into this season with this rotation and bullpen is unacceptable. AA failed this offseason.
Wright era now 7.11. Obviously SSS, but his numbers were great entering this game
Was listening to royals broadcast and they think the strike zone has rattled him. The first walk after the k was on a 3-2 pitch that the broadcast team said was a strike. No excuses since things like that happen and it shouldn’t affect you. But it looks like it did to wright.
Hoping that debt we paid for can pitch a few innings too.
Dufail with another ground out.