And you are free to consider it an uncharacteristic rant if you want LOL.
But this two starts and slap me silly, let’s just us see if he hits 3 XBH shtick, that is really dropping your pants as a talent evaluator. That’s like saying, I don’t know a ball player from a xylophone. what’s wrong with rock paper scissors to see if he stays? Would you lose any respect if that were the process?
Nobody knows better than you Matt what 12 at bats are worth. Check Haniger. Zuumball, Cano, whoever after 2 games. Cannot STAND to hear a baseball man say, Well, let’s give him a week and see what happens. You are supposed to KNOW What is going to happen, Pookie.
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As a completely separate issue, the Mariners corporate philosophy is supposed to be about controlling the zone. A 55-year old schlub like me can see that the kid will LEAD the ball club in plate discipline stats - lead it #1, hands down. What is the hold up hypothetically. Homers not going to clear the fences by enough?