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Exactly. The problem is not so much that he's trying to develop "the kid". It's that he think he's "a kid" who needs to be developed still. Every player is constantly focused on getting better. But a manager should be more focused on who he is right now when it comes to making out his lineup each day.
Batting 2nd instead of 7th isn't going to turn Cozart in to a guy with a .330+ OBP.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Redeyecat (07-11-2013)
First, that adds up to 5 runs, if Cozart and Paul/Robinson stay at the same production level.
My argument is that those numbers are so close, and there is just as good a chance, if not better, that Cozart will out produce Paul/Robinson, that we don't know what difference it really will make.
In the abstract, it's worth around 5 runs over the course of the season. In reality, it's too close to know.
Hoping to change my username to 75769023
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