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Well I certainly have not seen all 19 of his abs this season for sure as the ones I saw he whiffed or looked awful. At any rate get back to me after a bigger sample size. If you think Flaherty is an everyday player because of his bat I have some ocean front property in Nebraska I'd like to sell you cheap!

How much? Flaherty would be a better overall RF than young,snider,Pearce and lough.

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I think folks have a greatly exaggerated opinion of Flaherty's defensive prowess.

I think he's an above average second baseman defensively. Not that concerned about his numbers this year as he played numerous games hurt earlier in the season. If we're down to playing Flaherty in the OF, I think we're in deep trouble.

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I think he's an above average second baseman defensively. Not that concerned about his numbers this year as he played numerous games hurt earlier in the season. If we're down to playing Flaherty in the OF, I think we're in deep trouble.

He's good at second but some folks think he is a plus glove everywhere but Catcher and CF.

The little bit I saw him in the outfield I wasn't impressed. Maybe if you give him a ST to get some reps in he would be fine, but I wouldn't want to do it during the season.

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He's good at second but some folks think he is a plus glove everywhere but Catcher and CF.

The little bit I saw him in the outfield I was impressed at all. Maybe if you give him a ST to get some reps in he would be fine, but I wouldn't want to do it during the season.

Yeah, no way. I think he has enough skills to be average at third base though. Maybe a bit better with dedicated time there. I think he'd be well below average at SS on a regular basis. Maybe he could be ok in the OF, but as starter/platoon player I don't see him hitting well enough to handle a position aside from second base. That's considering the apparent progress he's made offensively.

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That would be Snider going. Lough at least fills a role. Pinch runner/defensive replacement. Anything with the bat is a bonus. Snider's hitting mechanics are horrible. I'm not an expert by far. But landing on your front foot like that is sapping all power potential.

Snider looks bad, no doubt. What is he doing specifically with front foot? Everybody lands on their front foot.

Delmon, on the other hand, appears to be hitting with no feet on the ground. Like hopping and then swinging. like a Looney Tunes character.

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How much? Flaherty would be a better overall RF than young,snider,Pearce and lough.

Unless you are joking or just wishing to yank my chain, that has to be one of the most preposterous, absurd, ludicrous, and absolutely ridiculous assertions I have read on this site I my 10 plus years of being on it! Pearce for example hit more home runs last season than Flaherty would, could or has in three seasons. Young is a proven accomplished major league hitter and Flaherty is just the opposite. Just think, would any team want Flaherty as a dh? Young would have no problem finding a spot as a dh on plenty of teams and has! Flaherty maybe is a better stick than Lough although not by a wide margin but lough is hands down a better defensive outfielder by his speed/range alone. And Snyder although not a better outfielder has better obp than Flaherty and a more selective hitter so I would give him the edge albeit not a big one.

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He's good at second but some folks think he is a plus glove everywhere but Catcher and CF.

The little bit I saw him in the outfield I wasn't impressed. Maybe if you give him a ST to get some reps in he would be fine, but I wouldn't want to do it during the season.

Agreed. I think he's a great 2B, but I cringe when he has to play at SS. 3B...probably average.

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Snider looks bad, no doubt. What is he doing specifically with front foot? Everybody lands on their front foot.

I think they should reconfigure Snider's stance and/or swing. It seems like in the best case, even when all goes well, he's only able to rake the ball to shallow right-center. Even in hitter's counts.

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