Author Topic: Report: Wieters Nearing Deal with Nats  (Read 16875 times)

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Offline Mattionals

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Re: Report: Wieters Nearing Deal with Nats
« Reply #175: February 24, 2017, 07:44:30 PM »
Whereas Norris, Wieters, and Zimmerman all have the same split - weak against RHP, strong against LHP. So again - why does it make sense to keep a third catcher who can only "play" 1B? You're never planning to platoon Norris for Zimmerman, and if Zimmerman gets injured then Lind is already playing the fat half of the platoon at 1B.

Sisters in the past three seasons has actually been better as a lefty. It was way the other way before 2014. Anyway, I think the trade off is having three catchers and no MAT means that you "close your eyes and pray alarm Adam Dunn" with Lind in LF and sub Norris in at 1B when Zim needs a day off against a lefty. I for one think the Nats should hold onto Norris to see if he bounces back some, since they really won't get anything for him.