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I mean, at this point I should probably add the option to play them both and use Werth as a bench bat
Everytime I see Taylor hit a bomb I think of this thread but Goodwin has had a few real nice games too.Still love me some Taylor. He seems to have turned the corner, fingers crossed.
And Raburn has the highest BA of all of them. Not nearly so many runs or RBIs, but he's no slouch at the plate.
Agreed...he was a great pickup...
He's a platoon guy though. How old is he? Isn't he like 34-35?
He could replace Heisey
I believe he will also
I just don't see Rizzo and Dusty benching Werth.
Werth ain't sitting when he gets back. These guys are auditioning for their roles next year or perhaps for other teams as the trade market develops.
Auditioning for trade requires that you be seen, which is part of why I think Goodwin gets playing time from the bench while Werth gets back to form.
Well, he's been seen quite a bit lately, so I don't think that's gonna be too much of an issue. Dusty plays his bench, he'll get playing time. But when Werth gets back, he'll return the being the primary LF.
No, but I could see them "easing him back in," giving him two days off a week, maybe using Goodwin as a defensive replacement after pinch hitting.
I'm wondering if Goodwin has shown enough at the MLB level to create trade value. Souza showed less (but had done more in the minors). Goodwin (or Taylor) might be enough to spring a decent closer.
Werth replaces Heisey. Raburn DFA and hopefully makes it to AAA unclaimed.
An interesting thought - hadn't considered this. Maybe Taylor can be more than a toss-in to a deal. I'd rather hang on to Goodwin (walks more), but either could help get us a closer considering we want to keep our top prospects.