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BirdWatcher · 03-10-2019, 01:58 PM

Some of you might be wondering what is up with Ruben Souffront, the namesake of this thread?

Well, Ruben is still a Brewer and is contributing to the team on a part-time basis. For the 1971 season he is hitting .279/.298/.409 and has hit 12 doubles, 3 triples, and 3 HR's. He is also second on the team in stolen bases with 12 and has only been caught 3 times. On the other hand, Ruben continues to strike out far too often while rarely taking a walk. And for such a fast runner, he has the propensity to hit into double plays, seemingly always at the worst possible moment. Ruben is an adequate defensive rightfielder with a strong arm but not nearly as good a fielder as Antonio Puente or Pat Rondeau, both of whom are probably best suited to rightfield at this point. Ruben's generally a good clubhouse influence though as his playing time diminishes so does his clubhouse impact.

Long story short: while Ruben remains a Brewer after the trading deadline, this is likely his last season in Brewers' purple. With top prospect Joe McPhillips likely joining the team in early September and expected to be on the roster to start 1972, and Pat Rondeau providing much better defense and versatility than Souffront as the fifth outfielder, Ruben just doesn't fit in the future plans for the team. It will be sad to say goodbye, but it is almost an inevitability now.

(When the WPK switches over to OOTPXX and this thread ends to be replaced by another thread in the OOTP 20 subfolder, that thread will likely be entitled Harry Lyerly and the Denver Brewers. And hopefully that won't jinx poor Harry.)

03-10-2019, 01:58 PM	#850
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	What about Ruben "Streak" Souffront? Some of you might be wondering what is up with Ruben Souffront, the namesake of this thread? Well, Ruben is still a Brewer and is contributing to the team on a part-time basis. For the 1971 season he is hitting .279/.298/.409 and has hit 12 doubles, 3 triples, and 3 HR's. He is also second on the team in stolen bases with 12 and has only been caught 3 times. On the other hand, Ruben continues to strike out far too often while rarely taking a walk. And for such a fast runner, he has the propensity to hit into double plays, seemingly always at the worst possible moment. Ruben is an adequate defensive rightfielder with a strong arm but not nearly as good a fielder as Antonio Puente or Pat Rondeau, both of whom are probably best suited to rightfield at this point. Ruben's generally a good clubhouse influence though as his playing time diminishes so does his clubhouse impact. Long story short: while Ruben remains a Brewer after the trading deadline, this is likely his last season in Brewers' purple. With top prospect Joe McPhillips likely joining the team in early September and expected to be on the roster to start 1972, and Pat Rondeau providing much better defense and versatility than Souffront as the fifth outfielder, Ruben just doesn't fit in the future plans for the team. It will be sad to say goodbye, but it is almost an inevitability now. (When the WPK switches over to OOTPXX and this thread ends to be replaced by another thread in the OOTP 20 subfolder, that thread will likely be entitled Harry Lyerly and the Denver Brewers. And hopefully that won't jinx poor Harry.) Attached Images