Gose was proof that speed is useless for stupid base runners. smarter with above average speed is better than fast as lightening but stupid like a Gose.
there is one more option they could use... They could piggy back Sanchez and Castro to start the year. they get 3 innings each and take every other start. it keeps their innings down and has them both stretched out to take a bigger starting roll if there is another injury. It would be unconventional but not a horrible way to do things.
Jays do this in the minor teams to keep all the young starters getting innings.
I think it's "dues." that 1950s attitude that the young kid needs to pay his dues as well as the large number voters that are east coast based. Angels games are just too late for those old f***s to watch. lol
it's amazing how much Offense plays a role in GG voting.
the Fossils that do the voting go with the guy that won the year before as long as the player hasn't had a bad offensive year.
I think once Trout gets on the top of the list he could stay for a few years. I just hope it doesn't take forever.
in decline, you dont ever make the play you used to (ala Derek Jeter the last 3 years of his career) Reyes isn't as fast as he used to be, but he can still turn it on. If he stays healthy we will see which it is.
dude has two levels, coast and balls to the wall.... His A game is great and his B game is NOT attractive. Need him hitting and we really need him to be getting to balls up the middle. you could count on one hand the diving plays he made up the middle last year.