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Doc, to tell you the truth, I wouldn't mind a flier on Taylor, if we're completely prepared to abandon somebody else. Is he a better bet than Morrison, Romero, Almonte, Saunders? I can't believe we're to the point of making that call.Heck, all those guys are younger than he is, and they all produced in the minors as well as he did.
Taylor may be a great enigma; one of those guys who never produces, for unknown reasons. Or he may actually become a contributor at age 28. But for a team that fancies itself as in the hunt, it's hard to find what he offers above and beyond what we've got.
Edit: After more thought, I'm all for finding a way to get him and stash him in Tacoma, even if it means a MLB contract. Almonte's ST has me worried, in conjunction with his pretty high BABIP last year. Jones isn't ready, yet. Blash has 10 games in CF the last 3 years (none in '13). Gillespie is only a year older and has basically hit as well as Taylor in the PCL over the last 4 years, and has a bit of CF experience. Having Gillespie and Taylor audition in Tacoma for "next-in-line" status, in case Almonte struggles or Hart is broken, isn't a bad idea. I suppose a trade could change that equation, however. But this team may well be"in the hunt" after game 40, at a time when our rotation gets well again. If Almonte is struggling (and he doesn't seem to have a GG CF glove), how long do we sit patiently, if that occurs?