MAC1987 wrote:JimmyTheKid wrote:Don't forget about that Christian Yelich guy
I can edit my post, I just forgot. The question still stands. I don't want Gamel playing significant time when Braun is at 1B.
I'm fine giving Taylor an expanded role.
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MAC1987 wrote:JimmyTheKid wrote:Don't forget about that Christian Yelich guy
I can edit my post, I just forgot. The question still stands. I don't want Gamel playing significant time when Braun is at 1B.
WeekapaugGroove wrote:That keon trade was a low key hell of a move last winter.
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Well, Narvaez’s defense is, at best, below average and, at worst, abysmal to the point where forgettable Mariners catchers such as Miguel Olivo, Rob Johnson and Jeff Clement seemed more competent behind the plate. He was considered one of the worst defensive catchers in baseball, posting a minus-20 rating in defensive runs saved and a minus-6.5 on Fangraphs’ defensive rating. The Mariners understood this when they acquired him last season from the White Sox. But he never showed much improvement despite it being stressed to him.
His struggles with simply receiving pitches competently and his inability to frame pitches to steal strikes were a problem. And his lack of pregame preparation in terms of scouting reports and game calling were glaring in comparison to Murphy, who diligent to the point of obsessive. Privately multiple pitchers on the staff expressed a preference to pitch to Murphy, who seemed to put them ahead of his own personal offense.
There was also a concern/belief that Narvaez’s unexpected power jump was due to the homer-friendly baseball being used in 2019. They believed that his true power projection was between 10-15 homers per season, which is still useful. Narvaez’s body frame and conditioning habits — he got heavier as the season went on — were also an issue that would lead to injuries and decreased production with age.
jmuelly wrote:WeekapaugGroove wrote:That keon trade was a low key hell of a move last winter.
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Lets go all the way back to trading Jason Rogers for Broxton & Supak
It's not as good as a struggling JJ Hardy for Gomez who became a fan favorite turned
Hader
Santana into Gamel
Phillips assisted in getting Moose
Houser
jimmybones wrote:Sign Castellanos and Donaldson and let’s rake teams to death.
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tski1972 wrote:Is Omar kinda like Johnny Estrada?
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WeekapaugGroove wrote:When it comes to strategy on how they approach a batter and overall how that pitcher approaches a game how much is controlled by the catcher vs analytics people and coaches?
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humanrefutation wrote:A Mariners beat writer on Narvaez:Well, Narvaez’s defense is, at best, below average and, at worst, abysmal to the point where forgettable Mariners catchers such as Miguel Olivo, Rob Johnson and Jeff Clement seemed more competent behind the plate. He was considered one of the worst defensive catchers in baseball, posting a minus-20 rating in defensive runs saved and a minus-6.5 on Fangraphs’ defensive rating. The Mariners understood this when they acquired him last season from the White Sox. But he never showed much improvement despite it being stressed to him.
His struggles with simply receiving pitches competently and his inability to frame pitches to steal strikes were a problem. And his lack of pregame preparation in terms of scouting reports and game calling were glaring in comparison to Murphy, who diligent to the point of obsessive. Privately multiple pitchers on the staff expressed a preference to pitch to Murphy, who seemed to put them ahead of his own personal offense.
There was also a concern/belief that Narvaez’s unexpected power jump was due to the homer-friendly baseball being used in 2019. They believed that his true power projection was between 10-15 homers per season, which is still useful. Narvaez’s body frame and conditioning habits — he got heavier as the season went on — were also an issue that would lead to injuries and decreased production with age.
I agree, i am not a fan of Braun at 1B either. However, all depends on what Stearns was thinking when he said Braun at 1st because to me that implied getting another OF or they like some young guy coming up.coolhandluke121 wrote:I still don't believe in Braun playing 1B at all. He made it very clear he wasn't comfortable there, and he said all the bending and stooping hurt his back. He was willing to try it, but he made it clear he doesn't think it's in the team's best interests.
Seems they need two LHB's on the infield if possible. I'm kind of surprised they didn't give Shaw another chance. If I'm not mistaken, he still has an option. I'm kind of assuming there's a 75% chance Smoak or Thames will be the primary 1B, but what are the options at 3B? Moustakas or Shaw seemed like the obvious choices, and if there were going to get Seager, it seems they would have done it in the Narvaez deal (though it still could happen).