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My problem with Bummly Butler.
No power for a Dh, for a fatass or for his lineup spot, especially this year.
He basically doubles as a slap hitter right now. At least when he was good he was going to get you a double or put you in a double play. Now it is just double plays, weak grounders and wasted at bats. I think that is what infuriates me the most. Some of his at bats piss me off. At least eat up pitches. This ****er gets out in one or two pitches a lot it seems.
And his speed, holy shit. He might be the slowest person in the league. Maybe in all of baseball counting the minors. How the **** is someone that slow? He hit a grounder one game I was at, he was flaying around and bustling like a track star for the top half of his body, bottom half? yeah, his ass barely made it 45ft before being thrown out. Anyone else would of made a close play at the plate. He looks way slower than years previous. I think he is just collecting a pay check now.
Everyone rides on his laurels of past seasons, well it started getting worse last year. And has been a huge disappointment this year. Which you know we might tolerate. But if you are trying to get in the playoffs and win. His at bats at this rate are not going to help.
Maybe something can change, but right now. That is not the same player from a couple years ago.
Bat him 9th until he gets his average up past escobar and has more HRs than him.
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