46 minutes ago46 min Antonacci has had one hell of a rookie season. I think we all like the guy. At this point, Venable uses him most as a platoon bat. Will typically sits him or pinch hits him against righties. His stats are pretty bad against righties. He's only got a .511 OPS against them. It makes sense when you look at the stats. But with Sam seemingly being an important piece for our team's future, should he get more opportunities against lefties so he can improve? I don't see how he can if he rarely gets opportunities. Should he get more opportunities or keep him as a platoon bat?
45 minutes ago45 min No. Will gives him a break against lefty starters. He's usually in by the 6th inning. Then he faces all the lefties he wants when they're thrown against him. It's a non-issue. Edited 44 minutes ago44 min by WestEddy
41 minutes ago41 min Author 3 minutes ago, WestEddy said:No. Will gives him a break against lefty starters. He's usually in by the 6th inning. Then he faces all the lefties he wants when they're thrown against him. It's a non-issue.So you're good with him being a career platoon bat?
40 minutes ago40 min Just now, ron883 said:So you're good with him being a career platoon bat?No. But as they get closer to the post-season, he gets his chances against LH relievers. They can give him a good month of run next year and see what his stats look like.
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