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[mikezpen]

Not crazy about deal. Looks like a mediocre hitter who is versatile afield. They wanted a utility guy and got one-although he doesn't pay short.

They gave up too much. Aracena might turn into something.

[Mackus]

He was primarily a SS in the minors. I'd be surprised if they don't feel comfortable with us defense there. Acquisition doesn't make much sense if they still need to carry a backup SS unless they want Holliday for that role which I personally don't.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

He was primarily a SS in the minors. I'd be surprised if they don't feel comfortable with us defense there. Acquisition doesn't make much sense if they still need to carry a backup SS unless they want Holliday for that role which I personally don't.

Holliday as a backup SS doesnt make a lot of sense to me. Too many position switches. Holliday needs to play 2B unless he's got the day off. Westburg needs to play 3B unless he's got the day off. Gunnar needs....you get the picture.

 

Besides Holliday isn't that good defensively in the first place. He isn't going to be better at ss than he is at 2nd.

[Mike B]

Holliday as a backup SS doesnt make a lot of sense to me. Too many position switches. Holliday needs to play 2B unless he's got the day off. Westburg needs to play 3B unless he's got the day off. Gunnar needs....you get the picture.

 

Besides Holliday isn't that good defensively in the first place. He isn't going to be better at ss than he is at 2nd.

He has played there all his life so he may be better at SS then 2nd base.

[Mackus]

I am more worried about what backup SS responsibilities will do to Holliday's everyday defense at 2B than I am about his performance when he would need to play SS.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Westburg can also back up SS.   Wouldn't want him there regularly, but he actually had more MiL innings at SS than Holliday did. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Alexander explains HBP frustration, responds to Pasquantino's comments

[85Knight]

.388 since May 25th is insane. He's been the best hitter in the AL for almost 2 months. I'm waiting for some shocking announcement on a short recovery time but the odds are more in favor of him missing the rest of the season. Terrible blow for the team.

[BobPhelan]

.388 since May 25th is insane. He's been the best hitter in the AL for almost 2 months. I'm waiting for some shocking announcement on a short recovery time but the odds are more in favor of him missing the rest of the season. Terrible blow for the team.

 

He's been great but also incredibly lucky with a .446 BABIP in that time. Still an incredible loss at a terrible time.

Its a non-displaced fracture so should be back closer to 4 weeks than 6.

[85Knight]

He's been great but also incredibly lucky with a .446 BABIP in that time. Still an incredible loss at a terrible time.

Its a non-displaced fracture so should be back closer to 4 weeks than 6.

Sometimes it's just your lucky year. They don't have 4 weeks to waste. They need Gunnar and a few others to progress to the mean when the 2nd half begins.

[85Knight]

Looks like Blaze is playing catch and might start hitting this week.
https://www.mlb.com/...e-hand-fracture

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Activated and in the lineup tonight.

[85Knight]

Hopefully he can pick up where he left off.

[Mackus]

Ended up missing just shy of 7 weeks.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

This is no shot at Blaze but CES filled in quite well. Hard to believe we ended up too hurt by this injury overall

[Mackus]

252/309/433 slash line from 3B since his injury. Good call on the fill-ins doing everything we could've asked.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Kade Strowd threw 1 inning for DBacks and has an ERA over 6 in AAA. Yikes.


Not sure if either of the other two guys have done much