01-17-2024, 04:29 PM
Unless Hoyer can get Bellinger on a short-year, high-AVV deal, I don't think he goes after him. He plays a great CF, which is a big part of his value. And if he isn't playing CF, he's playing 1B. PCA is probably going to get a long look at CF and the dude we just got from the Dodgers looks like he's going to be manning 1B.
I'm not sold on PCA. I know he has speed, but he looked brutal on the basepaths and took pretty weird routes in CF. And he was getting blown away by what looked like fairly hittable fastballs. I know, I know -- small sample size. But my point is he didn't look anywhere close to being ready when they brought him up last year.
I just know Hoyer puts a premium on defense and Chapman is an elite defensive 3B. And if that gets Madrigal off the team, then so much the better.
I'm not sold on PCA. I know he has speed, but he looked brutal on the basepaths and took pretty weird routes in CF. And he was getting blown away by what looked like fairly hittable fastballs. I know, I know -- small sample size. But my point is he didn't look anywhere close to being ready when they brought him up last year.
I just know Hoyer puts a premium on defense and Chapman is an elite defensive 3B. And if that gets Madrigal off the team, then so much the better.