clvclv (12-27-2018)
Gallo has big, obvious flaws, but we're at the point where our outfield options are either guys with big, obvious flaws or a couple players who would be hideously expensive to acquire. Haniger is basically a perfect fit, but you don't get him without giving Dipoto his pound of flesh. Joc Pederson fits well, but he's unplayable against lefties, and LA knows how to extract value.
So then you start going through guys like Gallo, Puig (assuming the Reds would be interested in flipping him), Kepler, Frazier, moving Camargo to left, bringing back Markakis, etc. They all have serious weaknesses. At that point it basically becomes a matter of value, which we can only really evaluate when a deal is made.
The choice is either suck it up and pay the ransom for Haniger, hoping he's this year's Yelich, or pick someone with glaring holes in his game.
With Haniger, Peralta, Gallo, Pollock, and a few others as legit OF options there is no reason why AA can’t fill that spot with a 3 win guy.
Gallo is one a the few 80 power guys I remember seeing. With his control left (and if the package to nab him would be right), he would be a great guy to get. Give him a change of scenery under a different hitting coach. He probably is what he is, but with that kind of power, it would be a good gamble. If he could “find” something...you basically have Stanton on the cheap.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
are you being purposefully obtuse here? there was one half that was buoyed by unsustainable numbers. when those unsustainable numbers fell, the player returned to being the same player he was the previous 3+ seasons. he had a good half. no one is denying that. the point is, expecting him to that again moving forward is downright foolish.
you're weighing one half of baseball over 3.5+ years of baseball that "go against your feelings."
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No raging against anything. I'd have no problem with his acquisition provided the cost makes sense. Pretty funny, actually - I was an "idiot" for talking about trading him to play 3B before Riley broke out and Camargo was given his shot. Always funny how that works - he was a *hitty target back then, but would be awesome now.
Not the issue though. I'd be quite happy with Gallo in LF hitting 5th behind Donaldson or Acuna - I'll just be emptying my bladder and getting another beer most of the time while he's hitting.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?