Atlanta and Washington might run out of pitchers today. 15-12 in the bottom of the 6th with 1 out and the bases loaded. Washington batting. Atlanta put up 9 in the 5th, has 20 hits overall. Washington has 9 hits and has committed 4 errors.
Yup.
I'll take the quiet confidence, the guy that only speaks up when absolutely necessary, doesn't embarrass people in front of the team and leads by example. Fiery guys, while useful in certain situations, will generally have a short shelf life of getting along with other players and end up creating tension. If the talents and skills are equal, take the guy who can control himself rather than fly off the handle at strike 3.
Really hope it doesn't hurt him to lose this year of development, he could easily have been up with the Twins at some point. Shouldn't be a huge issue long term since that type of surgery doesn't cost hitters like it does pitchers.