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Originally Posted by Cappy
No one has mentioned Jay Bruce at all..
The argument is Ben Revere is a hollow average. He hits 300/330/380.
Slugging is sexy, but it is also far more valuable than speed, everything else considered.
Average guy with zero ability to hit any extra bases. To me, that is not a valuable person. His value is speed, and if he cannot hit for average, for whatever reason, then he is useless (think Hamilton in Cincy)
But my argument isn't that I don't want him on this team whatsoever... it's that I would have to move passed a few players to get to him, so he really isn't my first choice to come to the jays as an everyday outfielder.
If he hits 300/350 would i be mad? no, not really. But I'm not looking at him being the missing piece on this team, last year or this year.
I don't buy the fear on the base paths argument, especially if he is hitting in front of JD/JB/EE/KM or whoever.
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He had 9 SB attempts as a Jay. I agree the threat of a steal just isn't that real when you have the heart of the order coming up that is built around power.
His speed could maybe turn a double into an RBI and get out of the odd double play but those plays arn't all that common. Revere is pretty far down the list of options for me that I think can actually help this team.