Official Game Thread - 4/11 - Bucs vs Cubbies
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:24 pm
577A77666170672724150 wrote: Evans needs to stay in the lineup when Hayes returns period. If they aren’t gonna take Polanco out the lineup in RF the next option would be to move Reynolds to center field and play Evans in Left. The bottom line is he has to be in the lineup now everyday somewhere.
I remember when his name came up early in Spring Training I said that he certainly didn't impress me and was a bench player at best. So far he certainly has proven me wrong
During ST he didn't even seem like a sure bet to make the team. And it seemed like he made it because of his versatility off the bench. Not because he was perceived to be an impact player. In ST they said the CF job was up for grabs and that Reynolds was a possibility there. Which would have opened up LF for Evans if they had wanted. But they seemed to prefer Alford/Fowler in CF which left Evans on the bench. But Hayes' injury made a starter of Evans and I think they have to see that it's his bat they need in the lineup and not Alford/Fowler. I think when Hayes returns, Reynolds slides over to CF with Evans in LF.
And then do you know who they can slide over into right? Andy Anybody.
I remember when his name came up early in Spring Training I said that he certainly didn't impress me and was a bench player at best. So far he certainly has proven me wrong
During ST he didn't even seem like a sure bet to make the team. And it seemed like he made it because of his versatility off the bench. Not because he was perceived to be an impact player. In ST they said the CF job was up for grabs and that Reynolds was a possibility there. Which would have opened up LF for Evans if they had wanted. But they seemed to prefer Alford/Fowler in CF which left Evans on the bench. But Hayes' injury made a starter of Evans and I think they have to see that it's his bat they need in the lineup and not Alford/Fowler. I think when Hayes returns, Reynolds slides over to CF with Evans in LF.
And then do you know who they can slide over into right? Andy Anybody.