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Moe - shoot you a PM soon.
Not really if the vision is to make the playoffs. You take a chance on a Shane Victorino, hoping a change of scenery and a chance to capitalize on a walk year would turn his season around. He's been struggling, doesn't change the fact that it finally gives us a legit leadoff hitter and some playoff experience as well. League, same boat, hope is recapturing what he once was and it seems like he hasn't. A gamble worth taking considering they gave up marginal minor leaguers to get him. Lindblom is a middle reliever, which are seen as expendable in our organization.
I like Cruz' hustle but don't see him as an everyday player. Don't know where they put Dee during this division race however next season, this is what it's going to look like:
CF Kemp
RF Ethier
LF ?
1b ?
2b Ellis
SS Gordon
3B Ramirez
C Ellis
Names and positions in bold are almost certain locks, don't think they'll consider moving Hanley to LF next season although if his defense continues to regress, that move will be done during the season or ST 2014. Cruz is and hopefully will be a solid addition to the bench.
Kemp is in a slump, it happens and he'll snap out of it.
Hopefully they put some space between that other team during this series.
It's laughable that they traded for League and Victorino and call it an upgrade. League has been awful but apparently they had to trade for him to trade Lindblom for Victorino, who simply isn't that great and is horrible vs LHP. Calling up a young pitcher to replace Lindblom would have been ok but they compounded the problem by trading for League so now you've essentially traded 5 players for a LF who can only hit vs the pitchers he faces 30% of the time.
Not really if the vision is to make the playoffs. You take a chance on a Shane Victorino, hoping a change of scenery and a chance to capitalize on a walk year would turn his season around. He's been struggling, doesn't change the fact that it finally gives us a legit leadoff hitter and some playoff experience as well. League, same boat, hope is recapturing what he once was and it seems like he hasn't. A gamble worth taking considering they gave up marginal minor leaguers to get him. Lindblom is a middle reliever, which are seen as expendable in our organization.
I like Cruz' hustle but don't see him as an everyday player. Don't know where they put Dee during this division race however next season, this is what it's going to look like:
CF Kemp
RF Ethier
LF ?
1b ?
2b Ellis
SS Gordon
3B Ramirez
C Ellis
Names and positions in bold are almost certain locks, don't think they'll consider moving Hanley to LF next season although if his defense continues to regress, that move will be done during the season or ST 2014. Cruz is and hopefully will be a solid addition to the bench.
Kemp is in a slump, it happens and he'll snap out of it.
Hopefully they put some space between that other team during this series.