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We'll see what happens with Naquin but with a base salary of only $1.4 million last year and having a bad mini-season this year, plus factoring in his injury history, I don't see him getting a raise next year. Will they "gamble" something like $1.5 million on a guy that realistically could hit .288/.792 next year when they're desperate for offense in the outfield? I think that's not much of a risk and there's some decent upside.That window for Naquin was nice, but it was 4 yrs ago. I like the kid and wish him the best, but I still don't believe he'll be an Indian in 2021. I hope that our RFer in 2021 is a bit more dynamic.
There are many factors that will decide the fates of Bauers and Bradley. There's an outside chance that one of them could make the roster, but not both. There just isn't enough room. Like I said, if another 1B or corner OFer are added then they're both f'd.
I expect the roster to look very different next season and the Lindor trade to heavily influence it.
I doubt the Lindor trade will bring back a young SS. There are already numerous young SS's in the system, and like I mentioned previously, I don't think they will block Arias. He's there future SS at this time. In the meantime they might be able to create some value with Chang. Of course, the opposite could also be true, but they have a couple of others that are close. Namely Miller and Freeman.
You think that Jones missing a minor league season stunted his development, but that might not be the case. He's been facing major league quality pitching that he likely would not have seen in Akron or even Columbus. I'd be curious to see what the "powers that be" have to say about Nolan's chances of making the major league roster next season are.
If they add an outfielder and decide to move Naylor to first base, or if they switch Jones to first base and plan to bring him up from Columbus at some point in the seaosn, or if they get Santana back at a bargain price, then I agree Bradley and Bauers are not in the picture other than playing ball in Columbus.
This is all assuming there is a normal season next year which is questionable if reports that a vaccine won't be ready until next summer or fall are correct.
I don't know what they think about Chang. He's 25. The clock is ticking. It would be nice if he becomes the next Gio Urshela only for our team. Gio didn't hit in the bigs until age 27.
From the web site overtimeheroics.net:
Gio Urshela always had a great glove, but his weakness at the plate was his downfall. It was the reason why he could not stay on an MLB roster. However, Yankees, Triple-A hitting coach, Phil Plantier, helped Urshela fix his swing. Plantier emphasized how important using your legs are in your swing. Before Plantier, Urshela did not use his legs much resulting in him not being able to drive the ball. They also worked on his batting stance. Plantier’s coaching seemed to have immediate affect on Urshela as he batted .307 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs and an .815 OPS in just 27 games. The Yankees were so impressed with his improvement they locked him up on a minor league deal.
OK, this makes me really fucking angry. NINE years we had Urshela. We signed him when he was 17 and gave up on him when he was 25. How many hitting coaches did he work with in the Indians organization at every level in those nine years? And not ONE of them could figure out something so simple as getting his legs more involved? This totally explains why ALL our young outfielders crapped out last year. We don't have ANY competent hitting coaches!!! We threw away a Gold Glove caliber third baseman because nobody could figure out how to help him hit. We gave away a 4.0 WAR player!
Imagine Gio at third and Hosey at second.
The guy that immediately fixed Gio's swing upon his arrival wasn't even their major league hitting coach. It was a minor league coach. The Indians have assembled an impressive group of pitching coaches. Now they need to find somebody who knows how to teach hitting. Maybe after trading or releasing half the team this off-season they'll have enough money to invest in some decent hitting coaches.
Gio Urshela and his Improbable Breakout
In a year plagued by numerous injuries, it is remarkable how the Yankees are one of the best teams in the MLB. It seems that when a man goes down, the next one up exceeds expectations.
www.overtimeheroics.net
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