Yep. There’s a time and a place for a bunt. 1 out with a runner on third tie game in the 8th with speed on 3rd base and a decent bunter at the plate was the perfect scenario for it.
Is there any doubt that Robert wouldn’t do in AAA what he did at Winston Salem earlier this year? In that park with that ball? Robert has hit at every level (including Spring Training) with the exception of last year in WS when he was playing with a busted hand. The guy is an absolute beast.
So it’s a moot point as far as prospect ranks are concerned but I’d still take Robert over Rodgers personally. Franco is the only one where I think it’s a toss up but I’m not sure he sticks at SS long term.
Anyways, if Robert maintains this level of production for another month I’d call him up to the bigs. Take his lumps at the big league level second half of this year and who knows maybe he tears it up from the onset. I wouldn’t put it past him. That 2020 WS lineup is looking great...
955 OPS. A man amongst boys. He’s ready for the show. Let’s get him up along with Cease, Collins, sign Keuchel in two and a half weeks, and make at run at this thing.
They could easily be the 7th or 8th worst team in the league next season. The teams with the 7th and 8th worst records last season just got the top two picks.