Urban
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Yes, I thought about making that comparison but didn't think it was totally fair since Jose is on another level. I do remember one particular poster who was adamant that Jose would never return to form and oddly enough we haven't seen or heard from him since Jose returned to form.If he were here back in 2018, you know exactly what his take would've been during Jose's slump.
Best to just ignore the reactionaries and let them continue to show us all how stupid they are with each increasingly asinine post.
With all this said, with the benefit of hindsight, I think it's fair to second guess the extension considering Straw was still under contract for 4 more seasons and hits for little to no power. However, to call a 5 yr $25m contract an albatross is certainly one way to look at it.
With all this said, to reiterate from my last post "Great defense, great speed, walks at a 10%+ rate, strikeouts out at a <20% rate. I think he'll end up being fine." Setting the bar low, the guy can hit .220 going forward he'll still be a 2+ WAR player because he does everything else pretty well.