09-03-2023, 12:11 AM
(09-02-2023, 11:35 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I understand what you're saying. If Marte continues to not perform in spring training and the first half of the season, he'd start to lose his shine and may even be sent down to the minors. But competing teams are still developing their prospects. You have to in this league. Not every hole can be plugged with free agents, especially not for small market teams like the Reds. They need their prospects to pay off in order to stay competitive and not every rookie is going to be like Matt McLain and just instantly show advanced ability at the plate.
Let's give Marte more than a few weeks before we start talking about writing him off. They gave Nick Senzel portions of 4 full seasons before this year when he has finally been deemed a bust. I think we can afford to give Marte one year, at least.
Don't really need to fill holes with free agents (offensively), and I wasn't suggesting it either, he will be pushed out by other internal guys....
Fraley, Friedl, Benson in the outfield.
DLC, McLain, India, CES in the infield.
Stephenson at C.
Just need to add a 2nd Catcher and maybe a real DH, neither of which is a role Marte is competing for.
Senzel got time because the Reds weren't good and weren't trying to be good. It is easy to give a guy time when you are expecting to lose 90+. The Reds aren't in that position for 2024.
Not writing him off yet, there will be an injury eventually and he will get another shot, and he will keep getting time before India returns. Just saying once India returns, Marte seems to me to be the easy choice for odd man out until another opening appears.
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