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Originally Posted by stevem810
Rodgers...awesome signing. Add 12 W's and subtract 12 L's.  |
Agreed. This signing I am not regretting. I just wish we had a bit more power hitting around him. The team hits pretty well but doesn't turn that into run scoring at nearly the rate that is needed.
Only other trick with the Rodgers signing is that Pat Rondeau continues to look like an over-achiever and with Rodgers solidly planted in centerfield there isn't anywhere for Rondeau to start. He is the only pure outfielder currently on the roster outside of the three starters (Puente, Rodgers, Souffront) so I'm getting him as many starts as possible, giving breathers to the starters. The good news is that he excels at all three outfield positions. In fact, with his strong arm, he might be best suited to right, but he will never have the power bat one would want for a corner OF starter. (And Souffront might, though that isn't entirely clear yet.)
Too many good outfielders is a nice problem to have, I realize. But I do like this Rondeau kid and don't really want to use him as trade bait. Not yet anyway.