I really wanted to see this as bold, open-minded player evaluation, but it kind of just seems like the Reds were too embarrassed to pencil in Kyle Farmer as the opening day shortstop. I should’ve been skeptical after the Garcia debacle I guess.
If I had my way India would be at 3b and Suarez would be getting a 10 day DL vacation to figure his issues out. The team needs Suarez’s bat in a bad way and aren’t getting it.
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
Rojo Rijo (05-12-2021)
Additionally, getting Suarez’s bat going is way more important to the 2021 Reds than letting India start 10-15 games at 3b while Suarez works out his issues. At least we know India will likely play solid D and run the bases well. That’s more we can say about Suarez at this point.
I agree getting Suarez's bat going is important but I guess I'm failing to see how an IL stint will suddenly fix it. He's not sitting on the couch, coming to games and hitting poorly. He's working through it. You said he has a terrible approach ("giving some of the worst non-pitcher ABs you have seen in watching baseball"). You don't improve your approach by hitting off a tee or taking BP. You need live pitching
It says exactly what I think it does, both were terrible over that period of time. My issue is that one seems to get a pass because of a handful of good seasons despite the fact he's been pretty awful since the start of last season. The other is being quickly dismissed despite an extremely small sample size.
More so I have a particular disdain for cherry picking stats to prove a point. At least India has been decent at some point this season, can't say the same for Geno. With that being said I am in no way in favor of replacing Suarez with anyone, he's been doing this long enough he needs to figure it out and adjust. I wasn't even in favor of moving him down in the order, I worry that would only mess up his mental approach more.
My problem is Kyle Farmer being in the lineup everyday. It's almost like the Votto injury allowed the Reds to finally reveal their truth, they botched the SS market this offseason and tried to sell us Suarez to SS.
Last edited by Rojo Rijo; 05-12-2021 at 02:46 PM.
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