Yes. Play him when he is healthy. Rest him when he hurts. We have quality backup options that should perform better than Buxton if he is injured. I feel the same about Jorge. If a player is injured get him off of the field.
I think our pitchers do a poor job of holding runners on. Now it's gonna look worse due to the rule changes. It's going to affect all pitchers and catchers. This is gonna hurt the stats. Damned the data.
Whoever takes Jorge's place when he gets injured must be a better option than seeing Jorge limp and swing in obvious agony.
I like Jorge too. I hate seeing play with obvious pain.
When would it be better for the team to play your injured starter over your back up player?
If your back up guy is good, never. I'd like us to be that deep.
I hope we see Paul Molitor's impact on the team over the course of the season.
Have we offered him a managing position in our Minor leagues? It's a step back, I know, but I think he has much to offer our young players.
But I can't say 3 errors in one inning is good. And I don't wish to ignore it.
I know ST stats don't mean diddly.
But 3 errors in one inning still sucks.