Mike had the 4th lowest OPS of starting SS in the AL. 6/12 SS had OPS's over .700.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=ss&stats=bat&lg=al&qual=y&type=1&season=2012&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=9,d
Yeah, your right... They probably would have considered that going into last season.
What about
Doubie,
Bogaerts
Bradley?
Sign Lester to a extension if he comes back in better shape next season?
I wasn't really being serious. But...
What if he pitches well for the rest of the season, do you then consider it? Bring him back to be the 5th starter?
At that point he would probably command more money then should be spent on him.
It's almost like I want this team to get crushed right now because I hate it so much... What has happened to the group I loved so much five years ago when we won? Has it really been that long. f***.
This team has no chance IMO to make the playoffs.. They now sit 5 GB of the second wild card behind a handfull of teams, mainly the Angels, Whitesox and Tigers.