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  1. The idea that Swihart has "it" solely based on hopes and dreams is very interesting to me. BUT I SAW WITH MY OWN EYES HOW GREAT HIS BAT IS! HIS NUMBERS DON'T MATTER! Armchair scouts are the same type of people who declared Ryan Lavarnway to be "the real deal" in 2011. How'd that work out? Until he hits .800 over the course of a full season, he's not that guy and he shouldn't be expected to be.
  2. The best use of Swihart's skillset is at C as most C's can't hit very well. If he can be a serviceable C with a .850 bat, you'd be crazy to move him off the position.
  3. Fueled by a really hot August against terrible pitching.
  4. Swihart had a .931 OPS during August of 2015. HE COULD EASILY BE A TOP TEN BASEBALLER IN 2017!!! http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/sort/OPS/order/true
  5. And when he was super duper comfortable in September and October of that year, he was back down to 726. Small arbitrary sample sizes are fun!
  6. This is one of the dumbest things ever written on here (AND I SHOULD KNOW).
  7. He needs to spend time developing in Pawtucket. Having him sit on the bench or moving him to a new position is NOT the best use of his talent.
  8. It's more logical than pie in the sky like dreaming that he'll hit better than he ever has before in his lifetime.
  9. You would expect his OPS to be higher than his Minor League numbers AFTER a year spent on the DL?
  10. Well, his OPS in 2015 was only .711. It's also not unrealistic to think that he wouldn't hit close to .783 after missing a full season due to injury.
  11. His bat is ready to be a C, not a 3B or LF.
  12. If Pablo struggles, Holt can play 3B for a while. Watch and see if Travis plays any 3B during ST.
  13. I do that at every game no matter what anyway.
  14. http://www.cardboardconnection.com/why-sports-cards-early-90s-worthless This is an ok read about why all those late 80's/early 90's cards aren't worth anything. I still pick up a pack of 1987 Topps every once in a while for the nostalgia. In a few weeks I'll get the itch to buy a bunch of packs of the new Topps Heritage set, but I'll probably never get around to collecting a complete set ever again.
  15. Swihart should play catcher for all of 2017 in Pawtucket. If it doesn't work out, move him next offseason.
  16. He's the next Kevin Maas.
  17. Yup, not every bunt is meant to be an automatic out. A drag bunt to beat the shift is just as meaningful as a bouncer up the middle.
  18. The WBC is dumb and I haven't watched an inning since the first WBC. If players want to play, fine. It's no different than playing in a winter league, imo.
  19. Abad walks first batter = DFA.
  20. Yup. I agree. His offense is good for a C, s*** for LF.
  21. How would he beat out Young? Young is a good defender and a great platoon guy. So far, Swihart gets injured in the OF after a few games and is a mediocre hitter at best.
  22. Beni > Sanchez
  23. Swihart really IMPACTED that baseball there.
  24. Enjoy 3 innings of MLB guys and 6 innings of the next group of potential Pedro Ciriacos.
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