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Originally Posted by cross16
I've never really understood the philosophy behind the idea of "oh we better trade him before the league finds out the truth", as in fans of the team know better than the scouts and pros who do this for a living? They are far from perfect, but I don't think it's accurate to say the Jays should have shopped Pillar before the league found out he wasn't a great hitter, that's been the report on Pillar since he was in the minors.
I think he's worth more than you think, especially given the rise in understanding of defensive run saves metrics. Certainly not under the believe he's worth a ton but I believe he has value. i think he starts in the OF on many teams in the league.
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He was never going to return an A caliber prospect, but a few years ago he could still be said to have some upside because if he could ever learn to hit he’d likely be an all-star. The upside part of that equation is still gone.