I've often said I wanted another Brantley and Casey Blake. Blake was capable at starting at every position, but catcher, SS, and CF.
Kwan is my Brantley.
I hoped that Miller would be my Blake, but hasn't sniffed outfield play, and hasn't looked comfortable at first base. Thats besides not hitting much.
So....my hope is that Arias becomes my Blake.
In high school, Blake was all state in baseball, football, and basketball....an all around athlete. It appears that Arias is a fairly big kid capable of plus defense at short, which means capable defense at all four corner spots, too.
If Arias becomes Blake, it solves every position we have or might encounter, excepting behind the plate. Thats more valuable than being the regular SS for an org overloaded with them.
If we need a RH corner OF bat, he's it. If we need a RH bat capable of playing are adequately at first (we do), he's it. If, heaven forbid, any of Jose, Kwan, or Gimenez gets hurt, he's it. If Oscar proves to be a flash in the pan, he's it.
Kwan is my Brantley.
I hoped that Miller would be my Blake, but hasn't sniffed outfield play, and hasn't looked comfortable at first base. Thats besides not hitting much.
So....my hope is that Arias becomes my Blake.
In high school, Blake was all state in baseball, football, and basketball....an all around athlete. It appears that Arias is a fairly big kid capable of plus defense at short, which means capable defense at all four corner spots, too.
If Arias becomes Blake, it solves every position we have or might encounter, excepting behind the plate. Thats more valuable than being the regular SS for an org overloaded with them.
If we need a RH corner OF bat, he's it. If we need a RH bat capable of playing are adequately at first (we do), he's it. If, heaven forbid, any of Jose, Kwan, or Gimenez gets hurt, he's it. If Oscar proves to be a flash in the pan, he's it.
