I started keeping an eye on Carerra last year when he was putting up nice numbers in AA. But it turned out that most of the OBP came from a very high BABIP.
I still kept following him the VWL. Yes, it's the VWL, but the things that were interesting (high BA, excellent BB:K ratio) went away. AAA looks more like the VWL line than the AA line.
The A+ line that was intriguing was 12 triples and 46 walks. The triples have dried up and the walks are just OK (.339 OBP for a guy who's supposed to be a table-setter).
I don't think they saw Carerra in the long-term plan, and they do see Saunders and Ackley in it. And I think they believe either could fill in at CF if they have to.
They don't see Carp in their plans, and they know they can get Branyan for a reasonable price to fill a spot they desparately need to fill.
I don't have a problem with the deal.
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