Offseason Thread II

[Ender]

Correct and I agree with letting him walk. I just think that a platoon that includes 80-100 games of Polanco at 3B is better for this team than 150+ games of Young at 3B.

That is one of the more insane comments in this thread full of insane comments.

Polly. Can't. Play.

Period. End of story.

[Bajecco]

That is one of the more insane comments in this thread full of insane comments.

Polly. Can't. Play.

Period. End of story.

Yet he was a better hitter and faaaaar superior fielder that Michael Young last season. They both stink, but at least one of them can field.

[The A Team]

And as Ender is pointing out, at least one of them can play.

[Ender]

Thanks.

It's not possible for anyone to be better than anyone at anything when only one person is able to do that thing.

[No Fun League]

Yet he was a better hitter and faaaaar superior fielder that Michael Young last season. They both stink, but at least one of them can field.

Wait What?

[The A Team]

Yea, that wasn't quite true. Young was 23% worse than league average while Polanco was 29% worse. Different degrees of godawful.

[Ender]

At least one of them enjoys the capacity to perhaps have a bounce back season. The other would have it bounce back, crack their elbow, and miss 6 weeks.

[Fred]

besides, if he isn't playing, maybe polly can work on deflating that huge noggin of his somehow

loved polly, time to call it a career methinks

[The A Team]

Hey, if he's still getting $3 mil offers, then play on.

[Fred]

I agree, I just hope that it isn't in philly...we have enough geriatric issues

[Bajecco]

Yea, that wasn't quite true. Young was 23% worse than league average while Polanco was 29% worse. Different degrees of godawful.

True, but who had a more terrible offensive year is debatable. Despite having far less AB's than Young, Polly had a oWAR of 0 while Young was a more pitiful -1 (Baseball Reference).

Polanco was a better player according to Fangraphs (and anywhere else you choose to look) with a WAR of .6, Young? -1.4

They are both terrible and it's probably not worth arguing over. I just hope Young get's it together and hit's the ball well to make up for his God awful defense. He's a statue at 3B so everything not hit right at him is a hit. He is most likely the worst fielding full time 3B in MLB. At the other corner we have on of the 2 worst fielding 1B in MLB. Bad combination.

[maxpower]

True, but who had a more terrible offensive year is debatable. Despite having far less AB's than Young, Polly had a oWAR of 0 while Young was a more pitiful -1 (Baseball Reference).

Polanco was a better player according to Fangraphs (and anywhere else you choose to look) with a WAR of .6, Young? -1.4

They are both terrible and it's probably not worth arguing over. I just hope Young get's it together and hit's the ball well to make up for his God awful defense. He's a statue at 3B so everything not hit right at him is a hit. He is most likely the worst fielding full time 3B in MLB. At the other corner we have on of the 2 worst fielding 1B in MLB. Bad combination.

Lets's not forget though, we can get a lead and pull Young for a defensive replacement in the late innings.

[Bajecco]

Lets's not forget though, we can get a lead and pull Young for a defensive replacement in the late innings.

True. Is Kim Batiste available?

[Ender]

Guy that gets on the field is better and more valuable than the guy that doesn't. So of course it's worth arguing.

[The A Team]

The point worth arguing is why they would bother to roster either guy when Frandsen and Galvis are both near locks to outperform both of them. Polly needs to relearn health, while with Young the Phillies are hoping he shakes off an obvious decline like he did in 2011.