Official Game Thread - 5/28 - Bucs @ Mariners

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:58 pm

I don't dislike Hayes. He was just miscast as a franchise player. He's very good defensively. Makes all the routine plays look easy. Strong, accurate arm. But he's not an offensive player. Consistently weak bat. There have been plenty of MLB players who are outstanding defensively but didn't play regularly because of their bat. If he hadn't been hyped as a savior, Hayes might be a part time player seeing a lot of late inning defense work. His amazing start in 2020 was based on only 85 ABs. Jason Delay is hitting .318 in 66 ABs. Hayes is no more a great hitter based on 85 ABs than Delay is based on 66 ABs.

I saw Brooks Robinson play most of his career. He not only made the routine plays easily but was a human highlight reel. Countless diving plays to rob batters of hits. If you check their defensive metrics, Hayes doesn't begin to compare in runs saved. We take Hayes for granted at 3B because he's so smooth and efficient. But I don't recall him making many sensational plays to rob hits. I don't say this to demean Hayes. He's one of the best defensive 3Bmen in MLB today. But if he's going to be a weak bat, he needs to be even better defensively and make the sensational as well as the routine plays. I'd rather have a Richie Hebner: a steady hitter who doesn't make all the plays at 3B than Hayes who is a hole in the lineup despite his fielding prowess.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:58 pm

Pathetic.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:59 pm

Call up Malcolm Nunez now

I am so done with Hayes

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:59 pm

In all fairness to Cutch, he's always been a terrible baserunner

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:00 pm

Stephenson on to lose the game

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:00 pm

42676464715A676F6D7A080 wrote: Call up Malcolm Nunez now

I am so done with Hayes
Or start playing Endy at 3rd.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:02 pm

46787D75667E7E755570677423110 wrote: Call up Malcolm Nunez now

I am so done with Hayes
Or start playing Endy at 3rd.
Hayes strikes out 4 times today :-[

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:02 pm

All Joe or Suwinski needed to do was get a sac fly. Can't put the ball in play. I didn't mind McCutchen stopping at third. You should be able to get him in with no outs.

Why in the world are they not walking Rodriguez???

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:02 pm

Hayes sucks but it is Cutch who blew the chance to take the lead

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 28, 2023 11:03 pm

Seriously??? What in the world is Shelton thinking? Winning run on third. First and second base open. They're best hitter at the plate. You can set up a DP and get past their best hitter? Why on earth would you not IBB him?