04-11-2022, 06:56 AM
(04-10-2022, 10:15 AM)samhain Wrote: I agree. Unfortunately he's about the only backup OF that can capably play all 3 OF positions fairly well. He might be the best fielding OF on the team. That is the only reason he's still around.
Akiyama was signed to help the defense after Billy Hamilton was difficult to replace and Lorenzen was the best defensive outfielder they had with Winker, Dietrich, Schebler and Ervin. That was the year they signed Castellanos to more or less replace Puig in right because they knew Aquino wasn't the answer even after his amazing month. Now, two full seasons later, Aquino is supposed to be the answer? He should have been involved in either the Sonny Gray, Tucker Barnhardt or Winker/Suarez trades, all in the AL.
Put him 7th or 8th in the lineup if he must play, but keep looking for a replacement outfielder/s because I'm thinking Fraley isn't the answer either.
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