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I don't think Pena is any type of success story---he's a replacement-level 1B who has a BABIP well above his career number right now---so he's essentially the same guy as last year with no upside. If the concept is to bring in a vet leader, that's fine...but let's not kid ourselves about his performance.
I do think the Carter pickup was a wise one and imagine he'll end up with sneaky-good OBP and SLG numbers.
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Originally posted by RSF View PostI don't think Pena is any type of success story---he's a replacement-level 1B who has a BABIP well above his career number right now---so he's essentially the same guy as last year with no upside. If the concept is to bring in a vet leader, that's fine...but let's not kid ourselves about his performance.
I do think the Carter pickup was a wise one and imagine he'll end up with sneaky-good OBP and SLG numbers.
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Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostThere are a lot more glimmers of hope at the big-league level than just Altuve and Castro. Granted, it's only a month into the season, so both the glimmers and the disappointments could be mirages at this point. But Marwin Gonzalez is playing like a capable starting shortstop, and he's only 24. Matt Dominguez has been one of the best defenders in the league at third base. Brandon Barnes and Carlos Corporan continue their success from last year in part-time roles. Carlos Pena, whom people said we were insane to pick up because he was done as a major-league hitter, has rebounded some from last year. Carter, despite the strikeouts, does have 6 home runs. On the pitching side, Lucas Harrell continues to pitch well. Paul Clemens has been a nice surprise, both in spring training and in the regular season. He always had the stuff, but seems to have found the consistency this year that eluded him in previous seasons. Bud Norris has been solid, and Jose Veras has outperformed expectations.
Has it all come together? Obviously not, or our record wouldn't be 8-21. But there have certainly been more than a couple bright spots. We've also been very close, like we were last night against Detroit and on Wednesday night against Mo Rivera when he caught a lucky break to escape with the save. Is it frustrating in the moment to lose games like that? Absolutely. But I don't consider that a particularly ill portent for the future.
I imagine in a few months, some of the current bright spots won't look so bright any more, but I also expect some of the current frustrating performers to have improved a lot by then."You know what's wrong with America? If I lovingly tongue a woman's nipple in a movie, it gets an "NC-17" rating, if I chop it off with a machete, it's an "R". That's what's wrong with America, man...."--Dennis Hopper
"One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real." -- Klaus Kinski
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Originally posted by cavebird View PostWho is going to play in the OF now? I heard Carter is moving to 1B/DH and two are gone. Crowe and Paredes recalled. Barnes/Maxwell/Paredes perhaps?"Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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