AJax to DL with hamstring issue, Garcia called up

spockmaster · May 13, 2013

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/05/13/austin-jackson-to-dl-avisail-garcia-called-up/

well, shit. our offense doesnt do nearly as well with no ajax at the top.

spockmaster · May 13, 2013

I hope they play Hunter in center, he's our best defensive option there even though he hasnt played it much the last few years.

jrange378 · May 13, 2013

Great. Garcia has a good arm, but an average defender and similar free swinger to Boesch, not a major leaguer.

spockmaster · May 13, 2013

jrange378 said:
Great. Garcia has a good arm, but an average defender and similar free swinger to Boesch, not a major leaguer.

does DD draft any other type of hitter?

Thumb · May 13, 2013

jrange378 said:
Great. Garcia has a good arm, but an average defender and similar free swinger to Boesch, not a major leaguer.

Guess we'll find out. Personally I'd reserve judgement until you have something to judge him on. Because fluke or not he hit MLB pitching last year at a .300+ clip, and so far since coming off the DL in the minors his line is .426/.470/.607/1.076, and the majors are full of average defenders and free swingers.

spockmaster · May 13, 2013

hopefully he'll play well enough so that we don't miss ajax too much.

Thumb · May 13, 2013

spockmaster said:
hopefully he'll play well enough so that we don't miss ajax too much.

You're assuming he's going to play much. Come on Spock, we know Smokes better then that. Don Kelly is going to be CF, Garcia will probably see as much time as Tui.

spockmaster · May 13, 2013

Thumb said:
You're assuming he's going to play much. Come on Spock, we know Smokes better then that. Don Kelly is going to be CF, Garcia will probably see as much time as Tui.

not when my plan to get rid of kelly is complete. i cant spell it out here, you guys need to have plausible deniability.

tomdalton22 · May 13, 2013

spockmaster said:
I hope they play Hunter in center, he's our best defensive option there even though he hasnt played it much the last few years.

I guess....but a pretty big drop off IMO. He hasn't played CF since 2010 and he is 37 years old. I would almost rather have Kelly play CF when a RH is pitching and let Hunter play vs. a LH. OF vs. RH would be Dirks, Kelly, Hunter and vs LH Tui, Hunter & Garcia.

Thumb · May 13, 2013

tomdalton22 said:
I guess....but a pretty big drop off IMO. He hasn't played CF since 2010 and he is 37 years old. I would almost rather have Kelly play CF when a RH is pitching and let Hunter play vs. a LH. OF vs. RH would be Dirks, Kelly, Hunter and vs LH Tui, Hunter & Garcia.

The problem there is that Kelly then makes 80% of starts, since most pitchers are right handed.

I dare say Tuiasosopo and Garcia can hit righties every bit as well or better than Don Kelly can. The split advantage is microscopic in the case of a guy who just can't hit at all.

I also have no doubt Hunter could do a more than adequate job in CF, but that he wont get the opportunity.

tomdalton22 · May 13, 2013

Thumb said:
The problem there is that Kelly then makes 80% of starts, since most pitchers are right handed.

I dare say Tuiasosopo and Garcia can hit righties every bit as well or better than Don Kelly can. The split advantage is microscopic in the case of a guy who just can't hit at all.

I also have no doubt Hunter could do a more than adequate job in CF, but that he wont get the opportunity.

I just don't know if he has the wheels to play CF anymore. I can see another CF with a pulled hamstring if you play a 37 year old Hunter out there every day.

Rebbiv · May 13, 2013

Jackson has not been playing a very good CF as of late.

It is now or never for Garcia. Give him CF and see what happens. If he flounders, then we know. If not, then he stays and immediately becomes the 4th OFer. Tui can replace Kelly or Santiago, and one of those two slugs can be let loose.

tomdalton22 · May 13, 2013

Rebbiv said:
Jackson has not been playing a very good CF as of late.

It is now or never for Garcia. Give him CF and see what happens. If he flounders, then we know. If not, then he stays and immediately becomes the 4th OFer. Tui can replace Kelly or Santiago, and one of those two slugs can be let loose.

That would be the best scenario!

coulomb · May 13, 2013

Wish they would have brought of QB instead.

Thumb · May 13, 2013

coulomb said:
Wish they would have brought of QB instead.

You would rather have the guy with this slash line: .190/.299/.259./.557 against AAA?

Why because he's fast?

Rebbiv · May 13, 2013

coulomb said:
Wish they would have brought of QB instead.

Brought up Quintin Berry? Why on earth would they do that?

Berry 2013 Toledo

.190 BAVG .299 OBP .259 SLG .557 OPS

Berry 2012 DET 2nd half

.218 BAVG .270 OBP .293 SLG .563 OPS

Right, let's promote the unworthy over the worthy. Can we stop obsessing over players that look great for 2 months, but careers tell otherwise? Where oh where is Neifi and Timo Perez?

coulomb · May 13, 2013

Thumb said:
You would rather have the guy with this slash line: .190/.299/.259./.557 against AAA?

Why because he's fast?

Yeah, & what he was able to do in the exact same situation last year. But I understand he isn't putting up the best numbers in toledo, so he is probably undeserving. In any case, I'm going to guess garcia is going to play an emergency reserve/sunday role anyway.

tomdalton22 · May 13, 2013

coulomb said:
Yeah, & what he was able to do in the exact same situation last year. But I understand he isn't putting up the best numbers in toledo, so he is probably undeserving. In any case, I'm going to guess garcia is going to play an emergency reserve/sunday role anyway.

Nope....From Beck "Avisail Garcia will get plenty of work in CF. Leyland said he wont move Hunter over to Center"

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