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Agree with almost everything you said, Doc ... except I'd rather have Morales than Morse.
Morse, just like Morales, has a career line inflated by a single monster season. So, I fail to see the edge here for Morse.
In addition, per bbref, Morse is currently dead last in dWAR. While Morales may be a liability at 1B, Morse is just as much a liability in the field.
Additionally, Morse has an even worse health history than Morales. While Kendrys freak broken leg accident cost him a season, he came back and put up solid numbers over 134 games with LAA after healing. Morse has ONE season with more than 102 games played ... and he's a year older.
My take? Offensively, they are nearly identical. Morse has shown no sustained production advantage over Kendrys in any area.
Defensively, they are nearly identical. Neither is a defensive plus, and both are better served with as little time in the playing field as possible.
Health wise, I see Kendrys holding a small edge, since his primary injury was very flukish.
In the end, the primary measurable difference is Kendrys is a year younger.
I look at the two, and while the differences are small, I see Morse as older, with no more power, who strikes out a tad bit more, and gets hurt more easily and often.