Jackie Bradley

[notin]

He only has started less than 10% of his games vs lefties, so you may be right (476 to 49 GS'd). He's basically played 5 seasons and only has 377 total PAs vs LHPs.

 

Besides, I'm fine with platoons, and it's easier to find a matching player who hits lefties well and can defend the OF for real cheap.

 

Platoons are small market baseball. “Instead of getting one expensive and good full time player, let’s get two cheap ones who each suck part time in such a way that they compliment each other.”

[Bellhorn04]

Platoons are small market baseball. “Instead of getting one expensive and good full time player, let’s get two cheap ones who each suck part time in such a way that they compliment each other.”

 

You're really painting with a broad brush this morning. I think there have been a few successful platoons in history.

 

Moreland and Pearce were a nice platoon in 2018, and would have been this year if not for that stupid injury thing.

[moonslav59]

Platoons are small market baseball. “Instead of getting one expensive and good full time player, let’s get two cheap ones who each suck part time in such a way that they compliment each other.”

 

It's not really "small market" anymore. The Dodgers did it with Joc. That Yanks do it.

 

Put the best team on the field as much as possible.

[notin]

You're really painting with a broad brush this morning. I think there have been a few successful platoons in history.

 

Moreland and Pearce were a nice platoon in 2018, and would have been this year if not for that stupid injury thing.

 

That’s another thing.

 

When you platoon, you double your chance of injury...

[moonslav59]

That’s another thing.

 

When you platoon, you double your chance of injury...

 

But, you have a back-up in place.

[Kimmi]

That’s another thing.

 

When you platoon, you double your chance of injury...

 

LOL Nice logic.

[moonslav59]

LOL Nice logic.

 

One could argue it cuts the risk in half.

[notin]

One could argue it cuts the risk in half.

 

 

Tell that to Moreland and Pearce...

[moonslav59]

Tell that to Moreland and Pearce...

 

It didn't matter. They've been platooned their whole lives.

[notin]

It didn't matter. They've been platooned their whole lives.

 

They’re even married to the same woman...

[harmony]

Cincinnati’s signing of Japanese center fielder Shogo Akiyama could impact the market for Jackie Bradley Jr.:

 

 

Or ... never mind.😊