Jeff Keppinger DFA'd any takers

[tvsportscaster]

I've always liked this guy. You wonder if the Braves would take a chance on him and try him at 2nd base.

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.@WhiteSox INF Jeff Keppinger was reinstated from 15-day DL and designated for assignment.

[clvclv]

Nope. Quite sure we've got enough swing-and-miss already.

[zitothebrave]

I'd love him over Pastornicky. Yes in a heart beat I'd bring him in. He stank last year, but on his career he's around average for a bench hitter, he's a below average MIF defender but so is Pastor and he can play 3B. IF Johnson went down he would far and away a better option than Pena.

Yes.

Also I don't get why clvclv things Keppinger is a swing and miss hitter. His career K rate is 6.8 and career BB rate is 6.3. He's never had a season with a K rate over 10%. He's much better at contact that Pastor who's career MLB K rate is 18.0% and only had 2 stops in the minors where his K rate dropped below 10%. and Pena's basically in the same boat as Pastor. If anything Keppinger brings down the swing and miss of our team.

[clvclv]

"Swing-and-miss" was a little bit of an overstatement, I agree. Just don't think a career .329 OBP guy with questionable defense is much of an upgrade.

Of course as long as it keeps Uggla off the field, I'm like just about everyone else - pretty much open to anything.

[zitothebrave]

Well he doesn't walk much. He's offensively very similar to Tron.

He's not a good hitter, but coming off the bench, he is fine, much better than Pastornicky and better thna Pena except at SS.

[cajunrevenge]

I have a lawn that needs to be mowed.