Yesterday, 02:37 AM
(07-05-2025, 10:47 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: But Steer had by far his career year when Votto was here (so did Benson, CES, Friedl, Fraley, and McLain for that matter). Almost like having a top tier mind of a HoF hitter being available to get advice from is a good thing, and not "stink".When he was a good hitter, sure. But when he was making $25 million a year and late in the game, he was clearly just trying to just flick off enough fouls to eventually draw a walk and then put all of the late inning pressure on someone making $1.2 million or less. I've always viewed him as more of a chicken shit than as a leader because of that approach and couldn't wait for his carcass to retire.
But maybe you're right. Being passive and taking fastballs down the middle is good baseball when your team is facing a tough left hander and you've got him on the ropes. Too Canadian for my tastes.
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