Marcell Ozuna Watch - (Update: Traded to Cards Pg. 13)

[Michael]

Adams should be included on the list of 9 outfielders used last year because the Cardinals used him there. It doesn't matter if we think it was a good idea or not.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Sure. I’m just saying that’s out of the norm.

[Michael]

Sure. I’m just saying that’s out of the norm.

I think the norm for most teams is to run a terribad player out there from time to time. They count.

[MrCrowesGarden]

I really don’t think it is—certainly not when it’s not an emergency. Chad Huffman is a terrible baseball player but I’m not counting against him because he really is an outfielder. I’d say the same about any other replacement level OF they trotted out. Those kinds of moves are to be expected

I guess what I’m trying to say is when I read “the Cardinals had nine guys play the outfield last season. This current logjam is overstated,” it’s not unreasonable to look at the fact that one of those guys who played there was a backup first baseman who would only play first base for virtually any other team.

[Socnorb11]

I guess what I’m trying to say is when I read “the Cardinals had nine guys play the outfield last season. This current logjam is overstated,” it’s not unreasonable to look at the fact that one of those guys who played there was a backup first baseman who would only play first base for virtually any other team.

Why did he play outfield for the Cardinals, then?

[MrCrowesGarden]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/mana ... mi01.shtml

[Farewell Friends]

Because his manager had a weird infatuation with him.

[Socnorb11]

Guess who the manager is going to be in 2018. Same guy.

That means you'll have horrible defenders like Martinez out there next year, too.

[Michael]

I guess what I’m trying to say is when I read “the Cardinals had nine guys play the outfield last season. This current logjam is overstated,” it’s not unreasonable to look at the fact that one of those guys who played there was a backup first baseman who would only play first base for virtually any other team.

Why did he play outfield for the Cardinals, then?

Atlanta used in the OF as well even after they saw what a disaster he was in St. Louis.

Personally, I think Matt Adams as an outfielder is a terrible idea, but it happened.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Guess who the manager is going to be in 2018. Same guy.

That means you'll have horrible defenders like Martinez out there next year, too.

Actually positions are bad

We run bad hitters out too. Doesn’t mean you should hit them 3rd (but you can bat them 5th.)