When does JP Howell get DFA'd? He's been a complete waste of a roster spot and its obvious he can't get anyone out at the Major League level. Atkins roster management has been skeptical so far. They need another position player on the team.
Well its a fact Ceci doesn't play the PP thats not even an opinion lol. I can see why people think they are boring to watch, Saturday was super sloww. But I was at game 5 vs the Rangers and it was one of the most exciting games of the playoffs.
He plays shallower when Stroman is on the mound which I think is wrong. Coaching staff needs to do a better job communicating this to the players. While Stroman gets
alot of groundballs his flyballs aren't shallower because of that.
He needs to play farther back in the OF imo especially when Stroman is on the mound. He's had a few balls go over his head that should have been caught.
I never understood the "build around a player" theory anyway. Makes sense in other sports like Basketball or football where the play is free flowing and you can take advantage of a player's strengths like putting 3 point shooters around Lebron.
But in baseball a player hits against a pitcher. The goal of every pitcher is the same to get the player out. You can build your team to maximize the benefits of your ballpark but building around a player doesn't make sense.
Good comparison for Vlad would be EE. Power hitter who walks at an above average rate who don't strike out much. EE started out at 3rd too then moved to 1st base.
SI curse is real.
Donaldson, Tulo, Martin, Price all on the DL with Bautista and Edwin having bad years. Gibby is the other.
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