Comments on: The Lesser of Two Evils: Edwin Encarnacion or Juan Rivera? http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/ A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:12:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: NoScoutHere http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/comment-page-1/#comment-4492 NoScoutHere Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:05:33 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7796#comment-4492 AA says pick your poison Jays fans ! AA says pick your poison Jays fans !

]]> By: Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/comment-page-1/#comment-4481 Jared Macdonald Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:22:31 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7796#comment-4481 Keith, I couldn't agree with you more that EE has been mismanaged by the Jays so far this season. Aside from him being one of the nicest players on the team, it will be interesting to see how he performs with a longer stint as the consistent DH now that interleague is done. Sure enough, the game that was played when I published this story, EE hits two homers. A sign? Keith, I couldn’t agree with you more that EE has been mismanaged by the Jays so far this season. Aside from him being one of the nicest players on the team, it will be interesting to see how he performs with a longer stint as the consistent DH now that interleague is done. Sure enough, the game that was played when I published this story, EE hits two homers. A sign?

]]> By: Keith http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/comment-page-1/#comment-4479 Keith Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:50:03 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7796#comment-4479 Jared good article and well researched. A couple of points: 1 - while it was great to get Wells contract off the books, we have had to live with Rivera and the kids (Thames, Lawrie & Snider) have had to see more of AAA than they may have needed too. Although I think the real reason for Snider and Lawrie going back down was to manage super 2 status 2 - I really think that EE has been miss cast by this management team. He is a DH and would have been fine in that role. But we put him at 3rd and 1st for reasons beyond my comprehension. I hope we DFA Nix soon (likely when Litch comes back). Rivera can then go when we call Snider back up. But I hope we give EE a half season of AB's at DH to give him a fair shake. I just hope that I never have to witness the butchery that is an outfeild of Rivera, Patterson and Thames (left to right). Jared good article and well researched. A couple of points:
1 – while it was great to get Wells contract off the books, we have had to live with Rivera and the kids (Thames, Lawrie & Snider) have had to see more of AAA than they may have needed too. Although I think the real reason for Snider and Lawrie going back down was to manage super 2 status
2 – I really think that EE has been miss cast by this management team. He is a DH and would have been fine in that role. But we put him at 3rd and 1st for reasons beyond my comprehension.

I hope we DFA Nix soon (likely when Litch comes back). Rivera can then go when we call Snider back up. But I hope we give EE a half season of AB’s at DH to give him a fair shake. I just hope that I never have to witness the butchery that is an outfeild of Rivera, Patterson and Thames (left to right).

]]> By: Steve http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Steve Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:18:16 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7796#comment-4474 Nix, Rivera and Encarnacion will all go - and in that order. Nix should already be gone. Rivera will go when Snider is healthy. Interesting point in your article about E5's success during the rare opportunities he's had to DH. If he's hitting the way he's expected to as the DH, Encarnacion will stick around until the end of the season. If he's not, then July or August. I don't think giving any of these guys more at-bats is going to increase their trade values. Nobody else wanted them during the off-season when they were available and, if anything, they lower their already low trade value with each game played. They are merely holding positions until the guys who take over are ready to take over. Nix, Rivera and Encarnacion will all go – and in that order. Nix should already be gone. Rivera will go when Snider is healthy. Interesting point in your article about E5′s success during the rare opportunities he’s had to DH. If he’s hitting the way he’s expected to as the DH, Encarnacion will stick around until the end of the season. If he’s not, then July or August. I don’t think giving any of these guys more at-bats is going to increase their trade values. Nobody else wanted them during the off-season when they were available and, if anything, they lower their already low trade value with each game played. They are merely holding positions until the guys who take over are ready to take over.

]]> By: blueboo http://jaysjournal.com/2011/06/28/the-lesser-of-two-evils-edwin-encarnacion-or-juan-rivera/comment-page-1/#comment-4472 blueboo Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:39:53 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7796#comment-4472 With Batista at third why is Nix still here? Then you can decide whether EE or Riveria goes. They would all be gone as far as I am concerned. With Batista at third why is Nix still here? Then you can decide whether EE or Riveria goes. They would all be gone as far as I am concerned.

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