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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Which group gets to more balls: Jones, Kim, Mancini, and Alvarez or Dyson, Haniger, and Martin?

I'm guessing it's the latter.

I'd take the smaller areas of responsibility. Myself. 

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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I bet someone could figure it out fairly quickly if they were so inclined.  Within an acceptable margin of error.

In conjunction with a shift pattern, I bet that you could make everyone either bunt or homer. 

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4 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Did you read the whole thing?

It certainly sounds like Buck thinks he will make a viable outfielder, at 30.  Despite not being able to play first or third with sufficient proficiently.

 

I am perfectly fine with him getting work in as an outfielder... in Norfolk.  In the meantime he can be injury insurance.

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7 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

I am perfectly fine with him getting work in as an outfielder... in Norfolk.  In the meantime he can be injury insurance.

Sure.  My point was that this "You can't play for Buck if you don't play defense." is malarkey when it comes to outfielders.

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1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sure.  My point was that this "You can't play for Buck if you don't play defense." is malarkey when it comes to outfielders.

I think Buck means it, more or less. He'd like to have good OF D... He sounds like he's taking a page out of DD's book. Throw a dozen pieces against the wall. He's not going to have a good OF, so look at all option including Trey and Pedro. Christian Walker last year.

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