yes. the stats don't tell everything. Nieves should be getting more starts.
They would if Nieves had better stats.
Also, what stats should you look at between the two?
Hitting?
Bard - .265/.338/.375/.713, 1 HR, 12 RBI's, 12 2B, 14 BB
Nieves - .267/.307/.319/.626, 0 HR, 10 RbI's, 6 2B, 6 BB
