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Originally Posted by calculoso
I don't get the grief that Rios is getting. He's been a great replacement for Wells in center field defensively, and his outfield assists are invaluable. Sure his bat has hit a slump, but he showed last year that he does have the power and capability. He'll come around, just like Overbay has. I see him more as a #2 hitter (get on base) than a #3 hitter (knock them in), but it'll have to do until Wells comes back and gets back into the swing of things.
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He received a huge contract and is tanking, and his hustle and overall professionalism is sketchy at best. Thus the criticism.