Quote (Wine @ Dec 1 2012 12:11pm)
I hope you aren't talking about batting average...lol....
What is this? 1990s?
JP went down to injuries last year, and if it happens again this year, John Buck is far greater to replace him over Wilson.
His contract is bad, yes, I agree, but that is something the Marlins clearly wanted to get rid of so he was included in the trade (As a liability that the Jays had to pick up).
Now that we have him, and I dont think many teams want him at this point, I think he is a great addition for us.
Batting average isn't the most important stat, but for an everyday player barely passing .200 (although I think he ended up around .230 this year) is not exciting. Buck, on the other hand, ended around .197 which is an issue. He also walked fewer times than he hit home runs last year, and I believe this time as well. Do I think J. P. can improve a lot, yes? Buck, not really. I have no problem sticking it out with Arencibia, but not really interested in Buck.
Rumour is that Texas may wany Buck and I'd say do it.