CLEVELAND OUTFIELDERS

[ELMERO]

Looks like the only way to get a decent RFer and a Catcher is going to be by trade.  The Indians have an abundance of young outfielders. Why not try to get Naiquin or Chissenhall.  Shouldn't take a king's ransom.  Think DD's thought of this possibility?  Then try to get Catcher Stephen Vogt from the A's.  what do you think it would take to acquire these guys?

[Aristotelian]

They are both pretty bad defensively. I like your thinking though. Granderson on a rental seems to be the cheapest/most likely. The question is whether Brach is too much to give up.

[Camden_yardbird]

Naquin is very good defensively.  I don't know what the fielding metrics say, but I tend not to put too much weight in them.

Also, the WS was a big stage and he struggled.  However, if you don't put him into an outfield with Chisenhall, who may be the worst defensive player in major league baseball they still give a glove to, he would be much better.

Brach should get him, the problem is offensively I don't know if he's not just a slightly better version of Rickard.

[Aristotelian]

12 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

Naquin is very good defensively.  I don't know what the fielding metrics say, but I tend not to put too much weight in them.

Also, the WS was a big stage and he struggled.  However, if you don't put him into an outfield with Chisenhall, who may be the worst defensive player in major league baseball they still give a glove to, he would be much better.

Brach should get him, the problem is offensively I don't know if he's not just a slightly better version of Rickard.

I like Naquin better defensively. He passes the eye test more so than Chisenhall. However, I am suspicious that his hitting isn't sustainable at the MLB level. He was a .750-.800 guy throughout his minors career, then puts up almost .900 in his rookie year. 

[Babypowder]

40 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

Naquin is very good defensively.  I don't know what the fielding metrics say, but I tend not to put too much weight in them.

Also, the WS was a big stage and he struggled.  However, if you don't put him into an outfield with Chisenhall, who may be the worst defensive player in major league baseball they still give a glove to, he would be much better.

Brach should get him, the problem is offensively I don't know if he's not just a slightly better version of Rickard.

Brach isn't getting Naquin.