Matthews? Maybe not, but What's Next?

[Ceetar]

Still holding out hope that their will indeed b e a roster shake up today. No media notes yet, so still a possibility.

My initial guess was Carter for Cat. Although I could see them doing a Fernando Martinez youth movement promotion like they did last homestand with Ike.

too innovative for them, but Pagan's an above average CF that can play every day. In the off chance you want to give him a day off, can we not deal with Bay or Frenchy there for one day every blue moon? It's not like it's foreign concept for them to field there. Release GMJ for someone that helps the bench more.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I would love that, but you better be confident you have someone at AAA who can step in if/when Pagan goes down, because that's a lot of space for Bay, Franoeur, or Cora to cover more than nine innings per week.

That may be be Pridie, Martinez, or Feliciano, but I don't know.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I would love that, but you better be confident you have someone at AAA who can step in if/when Pagan goes down, because that's a lot of space for Bay, Franoeur, or Cora to cover more than nine innings per week. That may be be Pridie, Martinez, or Feliciano, but I don't know.

If Pagan goes down, then you replace him. That's the same as now. Please don't tell me their plan would be to play GMJ full time...

More of an issue would be if Pagan stubs his toe and would be out 3-4 days.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't know what their plan would be, but I'm certain that if Pagan got hurt at the laundromat last night, Matthews would be the centerfielder today and getting the most reps there for the immediate future.

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: I don't know what their plan would be, but I'm certain that if Pagan got hurt at the laundromat last night, Matthews would be the centerfielder today and getting the most reps there for the immediate future.

Immediate future, yes. Like the next six games. But if GMJ went 3 for 21 in those six games, he'd be cut and Fartinez would be in CF every day, batting seventh.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I would certainly hope so.

[ashie62]

The OF is fine, if it ain't broke don't fix it

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ashie62 wrote: The OF is fine, if it ain't broke don't fix it

Forget defense, just for argument's sake. Matthews and Catalanotto are not only getting outhit by various other outfielders up and down the system, but are putting up worse offensive rate stats-- both of them-- than Johan and Pelf, and are only barely outhitting the starting rotation.

It-- at least that portion of it-- is broke.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And the actual quote is that "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: And the actual quote is that "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds."

I didn't want to point that out, but yeah, that's been rankling.