Aguilar or Nevin?

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

Very much this! I hope yesterday's start was about getting him into a game right away to initiate him (so to speak) and not a sign of things to come. His 0-for-4 with 3Ks hopefully helps keep him on the bench against RHPs. He doesn't have great splits in his career, but has been a bit better against LHP. I don't mind if we see him start as the DH or occasional 1B against LHP (or to give Mountcastle an occasional breather if it is against a RHP), but I would have MUCH rather seen Stowers in the line up yesterday over Aguilar and hope that's the case moving forward. I want the default to be Mullins, Hays, Stowers in the OF, Santander at DH, Adley at C (obviously), and Mountcastle, Urias, Mateo, Henderson first to third. From there, you can spell guys with Vavra, McKenna, Aguilar, and Odor. Henderson can play SS occasionally with Urias at 3B and Odor or Vavra at 2B. Vavra against a good RHP over Hays on occasion is fine, same with McKenna spelling Mullins or Stowers against a LHP. 

Agreed, mostly. From what I saw of Henderson at SS and Mateo normalizing after his hot streak, all of a sudden I want to keep Gunnar at SS. That would allow us to keep Urias at 3B, where he has been excellent all year.  Mateo and Odor would be a natural R/L platoon, with Mateo starting either at 2B or SS when he plays. 

Either way I'm not seeing the point of Aguilar except as backup 1B with expanded roster, maybe insurance if Mountcastle gets even worse.

 

[Frobby]

Kind of like asking if I’d rather eat raw liver or pig’s brains.   Forced to choose, I’d take Aguilar, since we don’t need a backup 3B.   He looked awful last night but is capable of better.   

Honestly, if they didn’t have the new rule limiting the number of pitchers on the roster, I’d rather have an extra arm in the bullpen.
 

[eddie83]

25 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Agreed, mostly. From what I saw of Henderson at SS and Mateo normalizing after his hot streak, all of a sudden I want to keep Gunnar at SS. That would allow us to keep Urias at 3B, where he has been excellent all year.  Mateo and Odor would be a natural R/L platoon, with Mateo starting either at 2B or SS when he plays. 

Either way I'm not seeing the point of Aguilar except as backup 1B with expanded roster, maybe insurance if Mountcastle gets even worse.

 

This team is not good vs LHP with guys like Ryan, Urias and Hays not hitting. Cedric hasn’t hit LHP well and a SSS but Adley has not either. It would make sense to me to see him again today. 
 

I don’t think Mateo is going anywhere off SS.  I think Gunnar will mainly be at 3rd but move around.  

[dtk9119]

Aguilar because he has MLB experience and can every once in a while hit the broad side of a barn. Just dont start him like you did last night. I would have rather they throw Stowers in there as a DH last night. If you are going to go with the youth movement then play the YOUTH!

[Tony-OH]

3 hours ago, clapdiddy said:

Aguilar...if those are the only options.

That's my outlook, even though I feel there were better options.