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He did suck hard with the White Sox, though. I doubt they're going to offer him arbitration. If he comes back it's going to be at a reduced salary.

Yea, it's definitely not a huge loss or a big deal. If the Angels thought he was a fit to back up Freese (or anyone) they would've just kept him. They obviously didn't see him as a bench player. They were prepared to let him go, otherwise he wouldn't have been so exposed.

His career major league numbers: 1.3% BB% 27.2% K%

We don't know how much of an impact he truly made/makes with the glove, though...whereas with his stick we (for the most part) can see that he didn't quite cut it. The results looked Brandon Wood-ian in some ways. He spent 3 years in AAA and his results didn't suggest he was major league quality.

Who cares. His stick left a lot to be desired. Last thing we need is a complete hacker who can't hit qualify as depth.

Cain is really annoying. But props for being a great defender.

Wow. Terrible news.

That's weird, considering Trout had a higher wRC+ this year than Aaron did in 1957

Well deserved! Martinez wouldn't have been a bad choice but Trout slightly edged him in the wRC+ department. However, Trout plays a physically demanding position and gets banged up a lot more over the course of a season than a big plodding DH does. Health matters when it comes to offensive production.

You're so sweet, cez. Thanks for the compliments and, more importantly, for being my fan. It means a lot coming from you. I hope them boys appreciate that about you. Bet they go buck wild

It only took a few seconds to see that I made 28 posts in this thread. I think my math is okay on this one, though? Please correct me if I'm wrong, teacher. Thanks for being my fan though booboo. <3

In actuality, it's not even 15%.

Haha. I probably get some more than you, amigo ;>

Well, he has eaten some large if not long contracts before. I see no reason why he couldn't do it here.

He's the manager, though. He is responsible for getting these guys ready to win in the postseason. And he should shoulder the blame for their failures. Fair or not, he's the leader. For whatever reason his teams have failed in the postseason. Whatever he is doing is not working. Maybe it's time to let someone else give it a go?