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Granted, Seager will never be an Alfredo Griffin or Raphael Furcal at short, but what I saw last year, particularly in the playoffs, was a reliable fielder who was consistent at the routine plays. If we start moving him around - first base for example - we displace another player with power potential (Muncy?) that is not easily replaced at shortstop. So the team gains a defender at short who makes incredible plays, but loses at the plate. Okay, maybe you sign a Lindor or Baez... or maybe you're stuck with a Miguel Rojas. I just feel it's easier to find a low-priced first baseman who can get you 18-20 HRs and 70-80 RBIs than a low-priced SS who can do the same. I hear your call to spend wisely... but I agree with CKWG: if Corey can back up his 2020 numbers with similar success over a full 2021, he will be a wise spend (within limits).

 

you’re not alone
he was supposedly throwing real well last spring before opting to shut it down
especially since he’s not being asked/expected to be a front of the rotation guy
following buehler, kersh and bauer...
he could be a big surprise

 

Proof of shortened season reliability does not equal to faith in full season reliability.

 

That's true, and the Dodgers are fortunate to have a full season ahead of them before having to commit, and it appears they intend to use it.

 

Yo I never told you but I have always loved your handle.
Last Atman.(i know i know, just the stats mam)
May the force be with you.
Have you ever been tested to determine your force register?
I have an old tester. It kinda belong to my uncle the big kahuna of the family.
By kinda I mean that he left it with me.
Its totally hygienic.
I only use 91% allcool.
Stay frosty.
Because the force is Bi.

 

I'm with you on this - excited to see if the former CY winner with a year's rest can turn back the clock. I truly hope he does. He just has a shorter leash in my book due to A) opting out last season while the rest of his teammates showed up for work, and B) one of Gonsolin (2020 ERA: 2.31) and May (2020: 2.57) getting bumped for him. If he starts slow, it's going to be difficult to continue watching him take the mound with those guys staying in the pen or AAA. But maybe I'm being too hard on him, considering he did the Dodgers a favor... they clearly didn't need him last season and it knocked a year off his contract.

 

rube, seven years in and you're still an enigma to me.

Which is exactly how it should be. Some aren't meant to be figured out.

 

They say 7 is a Loki number.
But maybe that's just his father having a Laufey.
Well that was before the usurper bashed his skullduggery.
And with his dingoes took the child away from the land of G.I.ANTS.
But they do not have access to the frosty rainbi bridge anymore.
They do not have the force to blow the trumpette.

Enigmas are just fortune cookies.
But just is just a just word for just this kind of gist.
Just crack and eat the cookie.
Promise it wont track your habits.
Then just read the sign left on your palm.
What you see is my fathers mountain.
What you see is my fathers name.
What you see is my mark.
What is there to figure out?

 

Imagine if Pollock can stay healthy for an entire season. I didn't realize this until just now, but in 2020 he posted the highest OPS in his 9-year career. His numbers projected over a full season at around 40 HRs and 80+ RBIs. Yeah, he made it through 60 games... what's the chance he would have lasted 162? Pretty slim, based on his history... but IF he can avoid the injury curse this year, and IF Lux breaks out, this lineup could be absolutely absurd.

 

Just like Tim Lincecum.

That mother fucker was lights out but his motion definitely contributed to him burning out early

 

I share your lack of optimism that AJ can stay healthy. I don't share the sentiment that he can't contribute significantly IF he can stay healthy, even in the playoffs. Let's just say he's overdue for a big postseason. And I'm not even a big Pollock fan, but I am impressed with last year's truncated-season numbers.