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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz
I'm sure if Maxwell gets even a single today all the baseball 'experts' will stand up an yell 'see,see ... that's how baseball works!'
not many things more pompous in the world than a baseball traditionalist
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Jesus.
Are you
ever right?
Maxwell hitting against a soft-tosser in Diamond is the right move. A baseball 'traditionalist' would ignore the platoon splits and play the hot hand; this is a 'new school' approach to it.
Maxwell gets on base better against lefties than Lough and hits with more authority against lefties than Lough. When a LHP is on the mound, Maxwell is a better option at the plate.
Could you have moved Lough over to CF? Sure - he'd have likely done a credible job and Lough isn't a complete liability against LH pitching (though a .320 OBP is pretty bad). But to argue that Maxwell's in the lineup merely to justify a trade is just stupid.
Maxwell's a legitimately dangerous hitter against lefties and a plus fielder. The Royals lineup is much better for having him in it against Diamond.
But please, go back to bitching about nothing.