He certainly COULD be a big answer in an M's corner.
The lead-off factor gives them a hedge on Gamel not even beginning the season in Seattle.
But my first choice is Andrew McCutcheon rumored to be on his way out of Pittsburgh after a dismal (or abysmal?) year.
Not so long ago he was an All Star, his contract is affordable (and after this year, he could be coming and get an extension in the process).
You numbers nit pickers might not like what you are finding is his aging hair but his recent quotes don't sound like this guy is ready to quit to me. Could be one of those sy ko logic things of losing all his headlines to Marte and Polanco and Josh Bell (who they could switch back to the outfield).
In 2012 he was a gold glove of. Last year he manager moved him way in, and his numbers suffered.
But, I'm putting hin in a corner at Safeco.
Yeah, he can still put in fill in time in CF.
If he's not willing to do that, I'm forgetting a deal with the Pirates ... where one of the top needs is a shortstop (marte and marte ... consider the value for marketing). So, there's our chief trade chip in any transaction.
This very day an article in THE Pitts baseball daily talked about "2016, Fowler Up, McCutcheon Down".
This makes it a perfect time to grab him in the continuation of the ongoing pirate budget crisis.
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