Lorenzen double dipping

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(01-05-2020, 02:55 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I'm not really buying into any of it. I don't want to find playing time for a career .235 hitter that hit .208 last year. Having outfielders hit like that (Schebler, Kemp,  Winker, Puig, Peraza) put us way back early on last year and it was recovery mode for the rest of the season. I'd put him out there for some late inning defense if our OF still sucks defensively, but I'd rather see the guys fighting for a spot get those ABs unless it's in extra innings and they are out of position players.

Now all of you get off my lawn.

I agree for the most part. Our bullpen faded bad down the stretch last season and we need all the help we can get from it. I'm not sure I'd keep him in his Swiss Army knife role if his pitching is struggling ?

(01-05-2020, 02:08 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I love that Lorenzen's versatility gives us options as a pinch runner, OF defensive specialist, and pinch hitter.  His good bat also allows him to stay in the game multiple innings as a reliever instead of having to be pulled for a pinch hitter. But I don't see him being considered as taking an OF spot on our roster or even as one of our top pinch hitters.

Agree he can give you that one extra option most other teams won't have. But I think you have to be very careful if he's gonna hold down a bullpen spot. Running him out there all the time in the OF I'd guess will hurt his relief pitching.