How bad are the Pirates gonna botch this Oneil Cruz thing?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:50 pm
I'm predicting ... VERY BADLY.
What I would do:
* Put him at SS starting tonight.
* Leave him alone.
* Give him maybe 1 game off per week.
* Give him at least 2 months to play the position, regardless of how many errors he does or does not make. It's not like this team is competing for a playoff spot, and it's not like the current shortstops on the roster never make an error.
* Just let him have a few months to relax and play baseball without having to look over his shoulder and wonder every day if his name will be on the lineup card.
* This kid is the organization's top prospect and he at least deserves the chance to prove that he can -- or cannot -- play SS effectively.
What the Pirates will do:
* Rest him 3-4 games per week.
* Start him about 3 games per week.
* Jerk him around between SS and LF and RF
* Install Kevin Newman as the everyday SS as soon as he returns from industry.
I can already tell I'm going to get very frustrated watching the Pirates (mis)handle their top prospect over the next few weeks and months.
What I would do:
* Put him at SS starting tonight.
* Leave him alone.
* Give him maybe 1 game off per week.
* Give him at least 2 months to play the position, regardless of how many errors he does or does not make. It's not like this team is competing for a playoff spot, and it's not like the current shortstops on the roster never make an error.
* Just let him have a few months to relax and play baseball without having to look over his shoulder and wonder every day if his name will be on the lineup card.
* This kid is the organization's top prospect and he at least deserves the chance to prove that he can -- or cannot -- play SS effectively.
What the Pirates will do:
* Rest him 3-4 games per week.
* Start him about 3 games per week.
* Jerk him around between SS and LF and RF
* Install Kevin Newman as the everyday SS as soon as he returns from industry.
I can already tell I'm going to get very frustrated watching the Pirates (mis)handle their top prospect over the next few weeks and months.