But for three years here it's been 200+ useful innings, plus the Dickey effect. I don't think you replace his production for a safer commitment than 1/12.
It was annoying when AA thought he could just infuse a few units of character by punting wins on guys like Vizquel and De Rosa, but at least that seems to be a thing of the past.
"We made what we felt was an offer that reflected David's value to our team, but he decided to go in a different direction. We wish him all the best in Los Angeles"
The thought process here probably went something along the lines of "our rookie manager just oversaw an epic clubhouse collapse that helped tank the preseason world series favourite, so let's hire a guy with a track record of being well-liked by his players".
I don't really blame them TBH.
Has anyone looked into whether or not the turf has an effect on the likelihood that a ground ball becomes an out in RC? If so, that would make GB pitchers more appealing than they would already be.
I'm surprised you think Saunders will be better. He's older than Revere, and has been the worse player over their respective careers, without even considering his injury issues this year.