Why not start Ozuna in the lead-off role every game from now on? Pods is struggling horribly. And everytime I look up, Ozuna is doing something to try and help this team win. Now, his defense isn't all that good..but I'd take it at this point.

 

 

Why not start Ozuna?

Ozuna is not a starter, and shouldn't be. He's a good spark guy, but spark guys lose their worth when you play them daily.

Bottom line he'd be a better everyday player than Pods at this point.

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Bottom line he'd be a better everyday player than Pods at this point.

 

 

 

I totally agree. I would also take Sweeney in left field and leadoff everyday instead of Pods. I'm not saying that he is a better fit than Ozuna, but if my choice was between Sweeney and Pods I choose Sweeney. At the very least he will greatly improve our defense.

Standardized Test Reasoning.

 

Evaluate the Left Field Situation.

 

Statement 1

Defense is a wash.

 

Statement 2

Pablo is a better hitter than Pods.

 

Conclusion

Pods should sit on the bench while Pablo plays.

Bottom line he'd be a better everyday player than Pods at this point.

 

So would quite a few bench players.

 

My problem with Pablo is he's good guy to hit against LH'ers every once in a while, thats it.

 

His OBP is completley fueled by is high and unsustianable batting average.

 

I'd rather see Sweeney leadoff everyday before Pablo to be completley honest.

 

But I will agree with you in one area: His is a better option than our boys Pods.

I totally agree. I would also take Sweeney in left field and leadoff everyday instead of Pods. I'm not saying that he is a better fit than Ozuna, but if my choice was between Sweeney and Pods I choose Sweeney. At the very least he will greatly improve our defense.

Plus we'd be helping our future by getting Ryan a decent amount of major league at bats.

Pods lost his "spark" 3 months ago....

 

Pods lost his spark about 14 months ago. Barbaro's healing faster than he is.

Ryan Sweeney as the Starting Left Fielder will take place any day now.

I am all for a Pablo/Sweeney platoon in LF for the remainder of the season. Heck, I'd be all for any combination of Ozuna, Sweeney, Mack and Gload out there over what Pods brings right now. But I don't think it will happen.

Yep, ol Pods was a real factor in last night's loss!

Pods lost his spark about 14 months ago. Barbaro's healing faster than he is.

 

LOL that's the funniest statement I've heard in a while and sadly it seems true that Barbaro is healing faster.

I totally agree. I would also take Sweeney in left field and leadoff everyday instead of Pods. I'm not saying that he is a better fit than Ozuna, but if my choice was between Sweeney and Pods I choose Sweeney. At the very least he will greatly improve our defense.

Yup. Sweeney against RHP, Ozuna against LHP. That shoudl be how it is for now. I even think Ryan may be a better baserunning threat than PODS at this point.

Until he pissed off the Cardinals by aging a few years, Pablo Ozuna was going to replace Edgar Renteria. Why can he not replace Uribe for the next 24 games?

 

Then Sweeney, Gload or Pods can play left?

 

Oh right he and Mackowiak have forgotten how to play any other position because they are playing positions they are incapable of.

 

Do you think it is tough to learn a new position and bat lead-off???

pablos deffense isnt really that bad, remember when he made that heads up play and threw someone out at 1st? and that amazing diving catch last night?