All that just means is that he has room for improvement. This could be the base minimum we see from him defensively.
thank you weso1!
Garmel (06-10-2015)
I think Jace is a fine player to have if he's our 8 hitter and starting second basemen. Unfortunately, he's much more than that on our team
I mean I don't see anything to suggest he's going to fall off a cliff. It's not like offensive where you can tell someone is getting lucky with BABIP, etc. I'm just saying there is no baseline yet and while he should be not bad for the forseeable futuere we don't know how good that is, yet.
KJ has played 6800+ innings at 2B in his career and isn't a well below average 2B. I don't think he's gotten significantly slower or less agile to conclude that he would be a "well below average defensive second baseman." WHile, he hasn't had extended time he has played over there some in the last 3 years and likely workouts at 2B all the time.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
I would be very leery of playing Maybin in right field, I just don't think his bat plays there. There is nothing super outstanding about his batting numbers this year. He has walked slightly more than average and struck out slightlhy less. His power is right at career averages. The main difference is his batting average is 46 points higher (BABIP is 47 points higher). I expect a bump up from going from SD to Atl, but I don't think his power (or maybe not even defense) plays well in right field. I expect him to settle in the .275/.330/.400 range.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
Kyle Kubitza getting called up to Anaheim. Good for him.
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thethe (06-10-2015)
The Nationals color-guy is one of the biggest doofuses I've heard in the booth.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."