Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑08 Aug 2025 09:09 am
Brendan Donovan is exactly the kind of player you want on a playoff-caliber team. He brings grit, grind, and the kind of work ethic and unselfishness that helps build a winning culture—when he’s in the right role and structure.
He’s an average to slightly above-average defender at four positions, and he could probably handle a fifth if needed at first base.
Bottom line: I’m glad we have him. But I’d still trade him for the right return—because we’re not yet at the level where his value fully translates. Right now, he’s being treated like a cornerstone. And when you build on a cornerstone like Donovan, you’re not building a mansion—you’re propping up a mobile home.
Trailor for sake or rent. Rooms to to let, 50 cents.
Can’t argue. I’d consider Winn JJ Walker? Libby Scott as my cornerstones. Now add.
Decker57 wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025 15:04 pm
I like Brendan Donovan and his grit but I think he is just a decent 2nd basemen but not a great one. I have seen 2 throws to home in the last couple of months trying to catch a runner scoring from 3rd but failing when he should have went for the sure outs. I have watched him flub routine ground balls this year.
I still think he is a decent 2b but far from a really good defensive 2 basemen like many people think.
I don't recall anyone trying to make him out to be a GG caliber 2B.
Listening nightly to Carey and Thompson I think I must be watching a gold glover
There’s a lot of hyperbole by the FanDuel hometown announcers.
greyhawk wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025 17:08 pm
Donovan is a really good player -- if he were the 5th-7th best offensive player on the team and being used as a swiss army knife kind of player he would be awesome. He is a glue guy that every team needs but is not a difference maker, his defensive value is he can play multiple positions better than average not that he plays any one position at an elite level. This team needs so much help.
Donovan is the best, most versatile, most consistent slightly-above-average player in MLB, offensively and defensively, and I mean that as a compliment. Good team guy and leader too.
