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Originally Posted by fleury
I'd argue about that personally. Kevin's defence is one of the best in the league - I don't think many would argue that. But his plate discipline and pitch selection are bad, and he's old enough now that he should have developed that. Keeping him based on just defence isn't worth it. When looking at an all around lineup, last year he was one of the holes. I'd trade of lesser defence for a better bat.
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If Pillar was a corner OF'er than I would agree, but because defense up the middle (C, SS, CF) is so important, you take the glove over the bat at those positions every time, especially with young starting pitching. Defense at those positions makes your pitching look a whole lot better.