Am i the only one that believes he would have been gone if not for his stellar defense?
Am i the only one that believes he would have been gone if not for his stellar defense?
elrojo (08-18-2022),Old school 1983 (08-08-2022)
Double post.
Last edited by bamatank; 08-07-2022 at 01:12 PM.
Possibly. But he has the strongest arm in right field I can remember since Vlad Guerrero
Aquino is a plus and perhaps even plus plus defender in RF. It's too bad he can't hit a ball to save his life.
He's a AAA beast with a great nickname. His arm is a cannon. They should teach him how to pitch. The Reds should explore trading him to Japan where he likely would make millions and become a legend.
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I know it’s a crazy small sample size, but since Aquino was called back up from AAA, on May 22, going back to his open stance, he’s put up a .732 OPS.
If he can do something like that, with his defense, he’s a decent 5th outfielder.
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*BaseClogger* (08-18-2022)
If Aquino was on another teams roster we would mock them for flushing at bats.
Go Gators!
Not obscure at all. It comes after two relevant facts. He was called up from the minors, and he changed his batting stance back to the one he used when he went on his tear his rookie year.
It’s too small to draw any meaningful conclusions, but it’s not an obscure nor random data point.
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There are around 2 months left in the season, and he’s not blocking anyone right now. Let’s see what he does in these two months, analyze the data and see if he deserves a 40 man roster space this off season. Nothing to lose at this point.
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Chip R (08-10-2022)
elrojo (08-18-2022)
Personally, I was on the Aquino bandwagon after his historic August in 2019, even after the poor September, but now I'm getting tired of seeing him get overpowered at the plate.
I think he's probably better off taking his last chance in another organization. When his star was brightest, after the 2019 season they started him off the next year at AAA. He's had a few moments since, but never really gotten any traction. It's my theory that for whatever reason Bell does not like penciling his name in the lineup. Now after three years of hitting below .200 he no longer can make a case that he deserves more playing time. He seems to be very gifted physically and, as others have commented, is an asset defensively. However, 2023 will be his age 29 season and he's probably better off if he can get a change of scenery.
REDREAD (08-12-2022)
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