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Re: 8/9/2012 Reds vs Baby Bears
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Originally Posted by kbrake
The lineup is filled with guys who can't get on base. Overbay would help in a very minimal way. This lineup wasn't getting fixed without parting with some legit prospects.
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My argument isn't that something needs to be fixed, just tweaked. The team can be made better with cheap moves.
Would I have made a bigger move by giving up legit prospects? Probably. That's just my nature, I never love prospects. I like them as friends. I will gladly gamble today with a proven ML player than gamble tomorrow with potential stars. But I'm not one to stew over the lack of a blockbuster, and I understand why some may be hesitant to pull that trigger. I do stew over 2012 Miguel Cairo getting daily ABs in a pennant race, and entering the 9th inning with only 2 utility men to throw up to bat.
And FWIW, Overbay has a career OBP of .354, and OPS of .794. That's more than a minimal upgrade to the bench.
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Last edited by guttle11; 08-10-2012 at 12:58 AM.
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