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Tomorrow is the deadline for Rule 5 additions to the 40.
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I agree, and I think Casas deserves more time to figure out his level on D. With Yoshida tailor made for DH, it makes more sense, to me, to use Yoshida at DH for 2024. I would give Devers some reps at 1B, in the meantime. I doubt it messes up his D anymore than it already is, but your point has merit. IMO Career: 66 Fielding Errors and 63 Throwing Errors. (Both are not good, but if he cut down on bad throws, his range & quickness would make him passable at 3B.
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Casa is no wonder on D, also. Talk of what we’d like to see happen is not the same as thinking it wii or might happen. It makes sense to keep the corner IFers as is, with Yoshi at DH, but it also makes sense to improve two positions on D without losing any offense or paying a penny more, assuming Urias plays 3B.
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More than one thinks he should play 1B more than just as a back-up.
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I think he belongs there, as well as Teel in the top 3.
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Eligible players who are not added to their team's roster by 6 pm tomorrow, can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is set for Wednesday, Dec. 6
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None will be on the 26, but yes, with an injury, Dalbec would be called up. Who would play 1B, when casas gets his scheduled days of rest? I suggest maybe Devers with Urias at 3B.
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ROY Award announced, tonight. Normally, I don't care much for awards, but if Casas wins or places second, the team gets some draft perks. GO TRISTAN!
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I'm not "sold," yet. 2023 is not a large enough sample size to think he's turned a corner by that much. No 49 PA sample sizes proves a guy can hit LHPs, and his numbers beforehand were off the scale horrific. IMO, we should start him as a platoon LF'er. I would avoid playing him in CF. Playing in just LF and batting mostly against RHPs (at least until he shows he can hit LHPs, well enough) would help hide his problem areas. I hope he continues to improve and earns the FT job. He's got a ways to go to be good enough to play CF, a lot.
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IMO, nobody else hits well enough to deserve to "rest" at DH. Maybe Story?
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With so many OF'ers worthy of a look-see, I think it makes most sense to DH Yoshida almost FT. Cora will give him 7-10 days off, and he could maybe play LF a little, so others can "rest" while DH'ing. I'd much rather DH Devers and Casas 2 days than give them another day off, but they will both get some days off with Cora at the helm. Maybe DH could look like this: Yoshida: 142 games Refsnyder: 10 games (v L) Devers: 5 games Casas: 5 games
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If Urias and Reyes are both on the 26. I think we could see these back-ups/fill-ins: 3B: Urias SS: Reyes (Rafaela) 2B: Reyes or Urias, whichever is not starting. 1B: ??? (Devers???) If we don't have Urias and Reyes, and look to get Rafaela more PAs by using him as a back-up IF'er, so Abreu can get more in the OF, then I guess we could do that. I'm not sure if using Rafaela at SS and 2B makes more sense than Reyes..
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Yes. I get it. I just offered a possible "current" alignment.
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I think most of us view Yoshida as the 2024 near FT DH. That might leave, "currently": LF: Duran (Refsnyder, Yoshida, Abreu) CF: Rafaela/Abreu (Duran) RF: Dugo (Abreu/Rafaela or Ref in some short RF stadiums) DH: Yoshida (Devers/Casas)
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A lot depends on Dugo's return or replacement, presumably by a RHB who can play CF and or RF. If Dugo returns and Yoshi is the FT DH: LF: Duran (Refsnyder?Yoshida) CF: Rafaela OR Abreu (Duran) RF: Dugo (Rafaela and Ref, if the RF is a smaller one.) Abreu or Rafaela in AAA Or, we could play Rafaela mostly in CF with some RF, with Abreu playing CF and maybe some LF and RF. I'm not sure enough ABs are there, especially if Ref gets 180+ vs mostly LHPs. If we trade Dugo and sign Duvall for RF: the same situation arises. Duvall has pretty even spits, but maybe Abreu plays RF, when he sits vs some RHPs.
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Indeed. It might be hard for both Rafaela and Abreu to make the 26, but if Yoshida moves to FT DH and we don't bring back Duvall or some other RHB for the OF, there should be room for both. The idea would be that both should play enough for them to grow and progress, but that might be hard. The board has spoken, and Duran is the FT LF'er, unless and until he shows he should be platooned or benched/demoted. Hopefully, that never happens. Dugo is the FT RF'er, who could probably use a platoon or partial platoon partner, but Ref sucks in RF, and Duran is not much better. Abreu bats lefty, so playing him there or in CF vs LHPs seems counterproductive. We could see ref in LF, Duran in CF and rafaela in RF in some games by LHPs, but how do we get Rafaela and Abreu playing nearly everyday? 650 PAs in CF maybe 100-150 in RF Is 750-800 enough for the two to split?
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I guess I should have use italics not CAPS.
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My main point is that Ref should start every game vs LHPs. IMO, playing LF or DH is the only place he should play, except maybe RF in some short RF stadiums. IMO, sitting Duran and Dugo makes the most sense, and since Ref plays LF, I chose Duran as the primary platoon guy, but I'm fine with not calling it that, if it soothes you guys. Last year, we faced a LH'd SP'er 42 times (about 25% of the games.) I could see it broken down like this: 22 games for Duran in LF 10 games for Dugo (someone else plays RF, unless it is a short RF stadium) 10 games DH for Yoshida (more games off than I would give a FT DH, but it is what it is.) This way we can call Duran the FT LF'er! HURRAY! (You talked me off the hill I was about to die on! LOL!)
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It does matter, as do runs scored as a result of speed.
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Can he sustain his .318 and .302 BAbip from 2021 and 2022?
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Indeed, and the money used from "unrestricted donations" could have been used in other areas, where public money is being used.
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Are you saying Duran's .400 BAbip vs LHPs is more sustainable?
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So, are you say8ing you prefer Ref play RF (for Dugo) vs LHPs over LF (for Duran?) Maybe play Duran in CF, Ref in LF and Rafaela in RF?
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Playing your best OBP guy is the correct use, yes. Since Ref sucks vs RHPs, yes, you force a platoon on whoever deserves to sit more: Duran, Dugo or Yoshida, but yes, Ref needs to start every game vs a LH'd SP'er. IMO, Duran deserves to sit the most, due to Ref sucking in RF, and Yoshida hitting LHPs better than Dugo and Duran. I'm fine with matching it up, so Ref does play in RF and DH when those two get a day off, and that might get Duran 10-20 starts vs a LHP, but to start the yea, I see Duran being the odd man out- most of the time.
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Wow! Thanks for pointing that out. I never knew this! 49 PAs: 0 SB, 3 DBLs (maybe some were leg dbls, but no more than 3,) 4 runs scored (1 every 12.2 PAs.) vs RHPs: 313 PAs, 22 SBs, 33 dbls + trpls and 42 runs scored (1 every 9.5 PAs) Of course Duran's speed adds to his value. IMO, it does not add enough to overtake Ref's value as a .420+ OBP guys- yes, in 2023, too! Ref vs LHPs in 2023 (his "off year.":) .428 OBP 145 PAs, 4 SBs, 7 dbld + trpls and 21 runs scored (a runs cored every 6.9 PAs)
