Seriously, Mendoza gets a bad time of it. I have NEVER seen someone with that many AB's hit so badly. What the fuck is he doing in L.A? Has there ever been a worse player?
Really, wouldn't it make more sense to have Herrera AND Sellers here? There's been times we need a baserunner and Cruz was used. I'm pretty sure we still have not filled our 25man roster. I know Cruz is Puig's babysitter and all but fuck that. Puig's gotta get by without a .130 hitter hangin around.
The difference between Mario Mendoza and Cruz is that Mendoza was considered by many to be a legit major league player (albeit just barely). I think there are only 2 people who actually consider Cruz a major league player.
I don't know who you are referring to, but I don't know of any "numbers" people who seriously called him anywhere near our best hitter. I know I didn't, and don't think anyone else did.