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When Kim made it to 3rd on JJ's ground rule double, he and Dickerson made an exchange and Kim had a smile going. Maybe this is the game that he loosens up and things come together. We arent having this same conversation about Davis who is 3-20something. Kims last hit was a 97mph letter high fastball away. He slapped it to 3rd, where there was a diving knock down. Good at bat.

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Walker has looked good so far. Any other team and he's starting Opening Day.

Not sure about that, but he has significantly helped his trade value.

He is only one of a few who seems like he wants to make the team.

Maybe we send Kim down, DFA Reimold and keep Walker.

Walker has to be better than Kim in the OF...

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DrungoHazewood Hangout Grand Counsel

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Walker has looked good so far. Any other team and he's starting Opening Day.

29 other major league teams would bring their 4th-best first baseman to the majors to play the outfield for the first time in his professional life? Literally Walker has 0.0 innings in the outfield in regular season games since turning pro in 2012. 3333 innings at first, 0.1 at third, 0.0 everywhere else.

Can you name a single instance where a guy who'd never played a position as a pro made a MLB team out of spring training as a rookie playing that position? Then whittle down the list to only guys who were switched to a harder position, like going from first to left.

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29 other major league teams would bring their 3rd or 4th-best first baseman to the majors to play the outfield for the first time in his professional life? Literally Walker has 0.0 inning in the outfield in regular season games since turning pro in 2012. 3333 inning at first, 0.1 at third, 0.0 everywhere else.

Can you name a single instance where a guy who'd never played a position as a pro made a MLB team out of spring training as a rookie playing that position? Then whittle down the list to only guys who were switched to a harder position, like going from first to left.

I meant as a DH or a first baseman if you play in the NL. He wouldn't start in LF, but I think with some seasoning down down the highway in Norfolk, he could come in if someone gets hurt

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29 other major league teams would bring their 4th-best first baseman to the majors to play the outfield for the first time in his professional life? Literally Walker has 0.0 innings in the outfield in regular season games since turning pro in 2012. 3333 innings at first, 0.1 at third, 0.0 everywhere else.

Can you name a single instance where a guy who'd never played a position as a pro made a MLB team out of spring training as a rookie playing that position? Then whittle down the list to only guys who were switched to a harder position, like going from first to left.

Maybe he thinks the Reds would play him at first over Votto?

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I meant as a DH or a first baseman if you play in the NL. He wouldn't start in LF, but I think with some seasoning down down the highway in Norfolk, he could come in if someone gets hurt

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How many NL teams do you think would start Walker over their incumbent?

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Just my opinion, but it seems to me that folks shouldn't be trying to prove MDtransplant wrong on so much stuff rather than just teaching the dude a little. No offense meant to anybody, but getting on the high horse and making a guy who clearly doesn't have the experience following the game feel bad should not be the way the OH goes about things.

Maybe there's a nicer way to say "no, 29 other teams most certainly wouldn't take an out-of-position Christian Walker north based on 30 good spring PAs."

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