SECOND BASE
SURE FIRE LOCKS: Mario “Irony” Garcia
HOPEFULS: Jose “Tangles” Rivera
LONG SHOT: Haywood Smith
Analysis:
Irony Garcia was brought over from Greenville in the Rodgers trade that netted the Hawks their 2B for the foreseeable future. Garcia was relegated to SS due to that Workman kid they have. Since taking back over at 2B for the Hawks he has been under-performing defensively but I expect that to pick back up. I love this kid at the top of the lineup as he had a .307/1/47 stat line with 30 SB’s. He walks very little, 13 last season, so he is not what I like to have as a prototypical leadoff guy (my favorite player growing up was Rickey*). At 29 Garcia is a bit older than my preferred long term solution but so it goes. Greenville does things to people.
What was Halifax’s gain in the Garcia deal is Tangles’ loss. He was the starting 2B but his range (much debated recently) and the fact he is longer in the tooth than Garcia have made him expendable. Since Garcia plays every freekin day it is unlikely that Tangles makes the roster.
Should Tangles not be around the next man in line is Smith. He is all defense and no offense. I hate that solution but desperate times would call for desperate measures. Again, if we get to this option we’re in trouble.
*He only needs the first name, amiright.
Hawks Nest, v27.5 - Checking the Locks: 2B
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Re: Hawks Nest, v27.5 - Checking the Locks: 2B
Workman wasn't in Greenville with Garcia. I'm assuming Gates played Garcia at short because they just didn't have any real shortstops. It most certainly wasn't to make room for Meilaart
He's still an okay player, probably a middle-of-the-pack to bottom third 2B, depending on how high his average is in a given year.
Tangles might actually be a viable 27th man....Smith makes me vomit (I mean, his defense isn't even good for a guy with no offensive ability). Everyone in the JLA hopes he sees playing time
He's still an okay player, probably a middle-of-the-pack to bottom third 2B, depending on how high his average is in a given year.
Tangles might actually be a viable 27th man....Smith makes me vomit (I mean, his defense isn't even good for a guy with no offensive ability). Everyone in the JLA hopes he sees playing time
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