They are still pitching him outside trying to get him to chase, the more he lays off which he has been doing, the more they are going to have to start pitching to him.
The quote was telling to me in how this team is operating and Zoll is no different than Falvey. They value a AAAA guy vs. a young guy because they think they will bring more to the clubhouse. Let's make talent the main criteria for who makes the team.
Shelty talking about the veterans and the culture they helped create in the locker room. I know culture can be important but you are 3 games below .500 and soon to be 4. I want veterans that produce not give hugs.
I understand that we stink against LH pitching. But this focus on a RH bat I think is misplaced. Focus on getting the best nine players in your starting lineup. Yes there may be a position that platoons maybe two. We face LH pitching a lot less than RH pitching, I want to see the focus on quality. This is what has led to having guys like Margot and Garlick on the roster and even Gray this year because they want a LH hitting backup infielder.
I think Zoll had great input into this roster during the offseason. He was Falvey's #2 and was not a passive bystander in preparing for the season. We will never know where he and Falvey may have had disagreements but the only change is who has the final say.
You are right about Gray, but the numbers still say something has to give in the offseason.
In sheer numbers they do have a logjam of outfielders. There are 9 outfielders on the 40 man roster plus Keaschall. And they have Rosario in St. Paul not on the 40 man roster. Yes you need depth but if everyone is healthy there are not enough AB's to go around between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
This is where I don't think Zoll is up to the job, you can't have a quarter of your forty man roster be outfielders. Even moving Wallner for a bucket of balls would have helped clear this a little bit. But guys in St. Paul have to play or their development will stagnate.
What is a right-handed bat going to do for this team. We need offense, it doesn't matter what side of the plate they hit from. We had 7 righties and it should have been 8 in the lineup. Maybe we need more quality instead of just someone who stands on the right side.
I agree but he seems very reluctant to pull the trigger. My fear is he is Falvey 2.0 and only values veterans so he will go dumpster diving. And I really hope I am wrong.