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jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

ramfandan wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:31 pm

jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

Oli told him , ‘ we don’t expect you to be a GG outfielder.
Just play LF as good as Walker plays RF . ‘

Herrera ‘ Oh I think that won’t be too difficult !

Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:40 pm Yes....why not????
His bat plays. So....if you move him out from behind the plate??
Which makes sense since he is below average defensively there and we are loaded with catching prospects.
Where does he fit??
DH is an obvious spot. But....if you don’t want to tie that position down with one man then you experiment with him at corner OF.
BTW....if he has physically held up catching I think he can handle LF??
As for his defense out there we’ll see?
Holliday and Duncan handled it.
Plus all everybody talks about is finding a RH OF!
I wonder? Is it a “coincidence” that his first start in LF is with one of the NL’s top ground ball pitchers on the mound??

RunSup wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:56 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:40 pm Yes....why not????
His bat plays. So....if you move him out from behind the plate??
Which makes sense since he is below average defensively there and we are loaded with catching prospects.
Where does he fit??
DH is an obvious spot. But....if you don’t want to tie that position down with one man then you experiment with him at corner OF.
BTW....if he has physically held up catching I think he can handle LF??
As for his defense out there we’ll see?
Holliday and Duncan handled it.
Plus all everybody talks about is finding a RH OF!
I wonder? Is it a “coincidence” that his first start in LF is with one of the NL’s top ground ball pitchers on the mound??

+1. Plus he has legs. He can run.

A DH only Herrera is trade bait. Herrera viable at a defensive position or 2 is an asset.

WLTFE wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:32 pm

jbrach wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:25 pm his bat definitely warrants a spot but the idea that he can play the outfield seems far fetched at best

Mo-ran is grasping at straws...he has royally (bleep) this team.

RunSup wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:56 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:40 pm Yes....why not????
His bat plays. So....if you move him out from behind the plate??
Which makes sense since he is below average defensively there and we are loaded with catching prospects.
Where does he fit??
DH is an obvious spot. But....if you don’t want to tie that position down with one man then you experiment with him at corner OF.
BTW....if he has physically held up catching I think he can handle LF??
As for his defense out there we’ll see?
Holliday and Duncan handled it.
Plus all everybody talks about is finding a RH OF!
I wonder? Is it a “coincidence” that his first start in LF is with one of the NL’s top ground ball pitchers on the mound??

+1. Plus he has legs. He can run.

A DH only Herrera is trade bait. Herrera viable at a defensive position or 2 is an asset.

BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 20:04 pm

RunSup wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:56 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:40 pm Yes....why not????
His bat plays. So....if you move him out from behind the plate??
Which makes sense since he is below average defensively there and we are loaded with catching prospects.
Where does he fit??
DH is an obvious spot. But....if you don’t want to tie that position down with one man then you experiment with him at corner OF.
BTW....if he has physically held up catching I think he can handle LF??
As for his defense out there we’ll see?
Holliday and Duncan handled it.
Plus all everybody talks about is finding a RH OF!
I wonder? Is it a “coincidence” that his first start in LF is with one of the NL’s top ground ball pitchers on the mound??

+1. Plus he has legs. He can run.

A DH only Herrera is trade bait. Herrera viable at a defensive position or 2 is an asset.

I suspect Herrera will be fine in LF. I’m sure John Jay has been working with him on positioning and jumps. How bad could he be? We’ve had some pretty meh defensive LFers.

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 20:08 pm

BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 20:04 pm

RunSup wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:56 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025 19:40 pm Yes....why not????
His bat plays. So....if you move him out from behind the plate??
Which makes sense since he is below average defensively there and we are loaded with catching prospects.
Where does he fit??
DH is an obvious spot. But....if you don’t want to tie that position down with one man then you experiment with him at corner OF.
BTW....if he has physically held up catching I think he can handle LF??
As for his defense out there we’ll see?
Holliday and Duncan handled it.
Plus all everybody talks about is finding a RH OF!
I wonder? Is it a “coincidence” that his first start in LF is with one of the NL’s top ground ball pitchers on the mound??

+1. Plus he has legs. He can run.

A DH only Herrera is trade bait. Herrera viable at a defensive position or 2 is an asset.

I suspect Herrera will be fine in LF. I’m sure John Jay has been working with him on positioning and jumps. How bad could he be? We’ve had some pretty meh defensive LFers.

Matt Holliday and Chris Duncan come to mind.