With the World Series in full swing, soon after it ends, it will be time to start exploring 40-man roster decisions ahead of the Rule 5 deadline next month.
Not protecting Rodriguez would be a fairly insane decision. The team's biggest gaping hole is the lack of any sort of right-handed, power-hitting outfielder. He is all of those things. Will he be Oscar 2.0? Maybe. But can *this* team throw away one of the only players that does what it sorely needs? Citing his swing profile seems like it would be eating our own dog food. The food that supplied #30 in HR by a wide margin.
Not protecting Rodriguez would be a fairly insane decision. The team's biggest gaping hole is the lack of any sort of right-handed, power-hitting outfielder. He is all of those things. Will he be Oscar 2.0? Maybe. But can *this* team throw away one of the only players that does what it sorely needs? Citing his swing profile seems like it would be eating our own dog food. The food that supplied #30 in HR by a wide margin.