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Podunkparte
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Based on this year, good and bad, what do you do with the the guys you've seen?
Seager, Cano, Cruz - obviously core players.
Guti - Keep this guy around. He can still patrol the OF which we desperately need. He has also shown a resurgence with the bat, especially opposite field power in the very limited time he's been up. If he can stay healthy he's a quality tool for a team.
Seth Smith - He's been steady all season long. I would love to see him be the same thing next year. That professional veteran hitter who can line the ball the other way, pull for power/doubles, or take a walk.
Ketel Marte - So far he looks like the Miller/Taylor hybrid if you added plate discipline. Kid can pick it at SS, doesn't look completely inept at the plate, and should be top of the list for starting SS out of camp.
Morrison - I had high hopes for this guy after his surge late last year. That is gone. I don't think his defense at 1B makes up for his inability to hit a baseball so I don't think he's penciled in for starting 1B.
Montero - Morrison's struggles means this should be our 1B going forward. He hasn't looked completely awful at 1st and his bat still has a lot of potential.
Brad Miller - Either becomes a utility man with a sketchy bat or is traded for pitching. I wanted to like Miller for a long time, but his approach is just terrible. Trying to yank everything out of the park with a guy on 3rd and less than 2 outs, when you have a swing that works well for staying on the ball and going the other way pisses me off like watching Eric Burns pull back a bunt attempt on a suicide squeeze (never forget)
Trumbo - Gone
Bullpen - Who the hell knows? Such a juggling act season to season. I still think Tom, Danny, and Carson have good enough stuff to be great, and Nuno's been pretty good, though I think he's gonna be groomed to start. Furbush is great matching up with lefties so he stays because his trade window is at the deadline, not the offseason.
Austin Jackson - Don't care. Here or gone he makes no difference to me. We have no viable alternative and he's just average enough to be fine.
Sucre - Gone. We need a better starting/backup catcher.
Zunino - I'm still patient with him. The flashes we saw in the weeks after Edgar took over were promising. For me he's still my starting C though he hits 9 every day.
James Jones - I love his speed so I want him on this team. Maybe CF, otherwise pinch running duties.
SP - Felix, Walker, Kuma - Earned their spots
Paxton needs to get healthy and he can be a beast
Elias deserves to get a season long look I think
Montgomery has been figured out.
A quality veteran or 2 would be ideal
Seager, Cano, Cruz - obviously core players.
Guti - Keep this guy around. He can still patrol the OF which we desperately need. He has also shown a resurgence with the bat, especially opposite field power in the very limited time he's been up. If he can stay healthy he's a quality tool for a team.
Seth Smith - He's been steady all season long. I would love to see him be the same thing next year. That professional veteran hitter who can line the ball the other way, pull for power/doubles, or take a walk.
Ketel Marte - So far he looks like the Miller/Taylor hybrid if you added plate discipline. Kid can pick it at SS, doesn't look completely inept at the plate, and should be top of the list for starting SS out of camp.
Morrison - I had high hopes for this guy after his surge late last year. That is gone. I don't think his defense at 1B makes up for his inability to hit a baseball so I don't think he's penciled in for starting 1B.
Montero - Morrison's struggles means this should be our 1B going forward. He hasn't looked completely awful at 1st and his bat still has a lot of potential.
Brad Miller - Either becomes a utility man with a sketchy bat or is traded for pitching. I wanted to like Miller for a long time, but his approach is just terrible. Trying to yank everything out of the park with a guy on 3rd and less than 2 outs, when you have a swing that works well for staying on the ball and going the other way pisses me off like watching Eric Burns pull back a bunt attempt on a suicide squeeze (never forget)
Trumbo - Gone
Bullpen - Who the hell knows? Such a juggling act season to season. I still think Tom, Danny, and Carson have good enough stuff to be great, and Nuno's been pretty good, though I think he's gonna be groomed to start. Furbush is great matching up with lefties so he stays because his trade window is at the deadline, not the offseason.
Austin Jackson - Don't care. Here or gone he makes no difference to me. We have no viable alternative and he's just average enough to be fine.
Sucre - Gone. We need a better starting/backup catcher.
Zunino - I'm still patient with him. The flashes we saw in the weeks after Edgar took over were promising. For me he's still my starting C though he hits 9 every day.
James Jones - I love his speed so I want him on this team. Maybe CF, otherwise pinch running duties.
SP - Felix, Walker, Kuma - Earned their spots
Paxton needs to get healthy and he can be a beast
Elias deserves to get a season long look I think
Montgomery has been figured out.
A quality veteran or 2 would be ideal