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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Tapia is 543/549 players in the league in WAR
Earlier this season - about a month ago - I said he was literally one of the worst players in the league . He continues to show it . By the end of the season he has a chance to put up one of the worst WAR seasons ever if he keep this type of playing time
Usually a player is benched or released by now (unless they are a rookie of a bad team )
(However anytime I rip on him he goes 2-4 with a steal or something so expect a good game today)
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The only stats you have quoted are OPS and WAR. Both (especially OPS) are very heavily focused on power. And IMO, it is these stats that have been the genesis of the way the game has changed offensively - everything is about power now. Who cares about avg or speed or anything else.
Tapia is not a great hitter. But he does bring some things to the lineup. And he isn't the worst hitter in baseball (unless you want to look singularly at those two stats). Speed on the bases doesn't show up in stats, but it does add a dimension to the offense. And the Jays can use more left-handed hitters.
Anyway, that is the last I am going to say about him.
And I agree, despite the fact that he does bring speed and a left handed bat to the lineup, it is pretty ridiculous that he has more plate appearances than Kirk.