Elias taking accountability

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Hallas said:

 

I don't think we lost a ton because Cowser covers LF just fine, and Slater has been fine as a RHB platoon guy/4th OF.  Of all the guys we lost Hays is pretty low on the list of people we actually miss.

 

Norby and Stowers were solid depth that would have covered for our injuries, if not a bit wasted if the injuries didn't happen.

Hays has played 19 games for the Phillies and has been on the IL twice.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

7 hours ago, webbrick2010 said:

I also don't think he is the type of player that ages well.

Curious about this opinion since he is having his career year at age 29 and his trend is up, OPS+ 94, 120, 121, 132 his past 4 seasons

I have said it in many posts, I think he has some Joey Bautista potential.

But he would need to be valued as a 1B/DH and not an outfielder.

Bautista had a .342 career OBP through his age 29 season.

Santander has a .307 career OBP with a dozen-ish games to go in his age 29 season.

Mark Trumbo is actually a much better comp for Santander than Jose Bautista:

Santander through age 29- .246/.307/.469

Trumbo through age 29- .250/.300/.458

[Roll Tide]

53 minutes ago, Hallas said:

 

I don't think we lost a ton because Cowser covers LF just fine, and Slater has been fine as a RHB platoon guy/4th OF.  Of all the guys we lost Hays is pretty low on the list of people we actually miss.

 

Norby and Stowers were solid depth that would have covered for our injuries, if not a bit wasted if the injuries didn't happen.

Cowser was playing CF most days because Mullins was slumping hard. The discussion was based on how we wound up with 4 AAAA players wound up on the team.

[Hallas]

3 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Cowser was playing CF most days because Mullins was slumping hard. The discussion was based on how we wound up with 4 AAAA players wound up on the team.

Mullins started picking it up before Hays was traded.  But we had Slater to platoon for him.  Besides we didn't really trade any OFers other than Stowers, who isn't exactly LF in OPACY material either.