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Originally Posted by Kc61
More criticism of Taveras? He can't hit, his bad routes, it's hard to believe how fans can just repeat these criticisms of this player time and again.
Taveras can be effective when his legs are working at full strength. He was effective in April, ineffective in May. His issues are obvious.
The Reds made a decision in the off season that he could enhance the team by virtue of his particular skills. In May, Taveras went into a deep slump and he hasn't come out of it. And, to make matters worse, he got hurt.
Having signed him, and desirous of making his abilities work for them, the Reds are now trying him again. They figure if he's healthy he might come out of the slump soon and they want to give him that opportunity.
The Reds didn't stick with Corey Patterson forever, they didn't play him due to loyalty, they sent him down and he only played for them again when the team was shorthanded due to trades and injuries. If Taveras continues his slump, he'll be benched as well.
Meanwhile, again tonight, the team isn't hitting, it has three hits in nine innings against Nationals pitching. Taveras is one guy. Nobody else is hitting very much either.
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For the most part, you've been spot on about everything this season.
This analysis, however, I cannot agree with.
In fact, I don't know if I've ever disagreed with you more about anything. I mean that with the upmost respect.
I'm actually a little shocked.
Seriously. Your best argument FOR Willy Taveras is that others haven't hit?
Holy cow.
You can do WAYYYY better than that.
That might say all that needs to be said about one Corey Taveras.