Ryan Kreidler Might Be (a Lot?) More Than Just Depth for the Twins

[Riverbrian]

54 minutes ago, ashbury said:

History could repeat. Hurricane Hazle that one year kept it up on offense for 155 PA.  When Kreidler starts to approach that sample size, I'll start taking notice.  And even so, Hazle's OPS in his other seasons was .462, .583, .482 and .681.  #baseball

The hard part is reaching 155 PA's. 

[JD-TWINS]

5 hours ago, karcherd said:

He's played 10 games with the Twins, I am not sure you can define his tenure as a success or failure at this point.

Good defense and 3 HR in 10 games is very noteworthy for anyone in this organization! I get it, no crystal ball going forward, but his athleticism seems to give him a fighting chance. Some adjustments from past offensive habits are paying off - obviously, need to see more to be comfortable with him on the roster.

Gabriel Gonzalez up tonight in Gray’s roster spot for a few days. Hope he sees some action!

[JD-TWINS]

5 hours ago, stringer bell said:

The goid thing about Kreidler is his undeniably above average defense plus his versatility. Unlike a guy like José Miranda, who has to be a well-above average hitter to provide value, if Kreidler hits a little bit, he helps the team. If he continues to hit balls over the fence at above league average rate, he probably will provide enough value to stay on yhe team, even though the BA is nearly certain to drop. 

There’s a bunch of room for him (with his capabilities on defense) before he gets to the unplayable Average Lewis was putting up. Don’t necessarily need to be good - just better than alternatives.

[Mike Sixel]

He's playing well.... Why not be happy and celebrate? He's the kind of backup I'm ok with, very good defense at nearly every position. If he hits a little, that is. 

[dxpavelka]

13 hours ago, karcherd said:

He's played 10 games with the Twins, I am not sure you can define his tenure as a success or failure at this point.

i didn't write the article, simply pointed out it's tone