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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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It was pretty clear I was using Bruce as an example since he's been tied to the Jays, not exactly rocket science.
I also said nothing about fear on the bases, just saying speed on the bases is more of an asset than not having speed on the bases, arguing your point that as long as they are on first it doesn't matter which player it is.