04-10-2025, 11:10 AM
It's something of a dead horse, but it might be helpful to at least kick the tires on JD Martinez. This team has never really done a good job of utilizing the gift of the DH since it was instituted in the NL. Having a literal all-hit-no-field bat actually matters in this era.
My guess is that they are either just too cheap (captain obvious, I know), or they have so many hurt players that that's how they intend to protect them throughout the season.
Cheap IMO applies less here because we're talking about a player that's still unsigned as meaningful games are played.
Either way, I think offensive options outside the current roster need to be explored. The staff looks crazy good. It will be a black mark on the organization if they continue to turn out excellent performances only to fall due to lack of run support. Shutouts are great, but betting on them being regular occurrences is a losing strategy, just like hope.
My guess is that they are either just too cheap (captain obvious, I know), or they have so many hurt players that that's how they intend to protect them throughout the season.
Cheap IMO applies less here because we're talking about a player that's still unsigned as meaningful games are played.
Either way, I think offensive options outside the current roster need to be explored. The staff looks crazy good. It will be a black mark on the organization if they continue to turn out excellent performances only to fall due to lack of run support. Shutouts are great, but betting on them being regular occurrences is a losing strategy, just like hope.
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