Sox Finalize Roster

[Jordan4life_2007]

What exactly is solid about him?

 

His lack of power, his lack of patience, his .246 avg or the fact that he doesn't steal any bases?

 

 

His nearly .400 batting average with risp?

[Mathew]

His nearly .400 batting average with risp?

 

Sorry don't make me forget about his .285 on base. Hell even Royce Clayton had a better one then that, and he played better D and stole more. Sorry I just don't buy it.

[DBAHO]

His nearly .400 batting average with risp?

Is he worth $1 million just for that? I know I'll get flamed by the Timo backers, and this argument has been done to death, but no I don't think he was, and there were some cheaper options in free agency like Dustan Mohr that KW should have at least looked into.

[Chisoxfn]

One thing about Mohr...he's not as versatile as Timo. I'm by all means not on the Timo bandwagon, but considering the options he's the only guy (along with Willie) off the bench that can play CF. Although you could make the case that you could just move Pods since that is his original position.

 

Still Timo can play all 3 outfield positions and if there is some truth to him playing "slow" last year because he was banged up then I'll give him the benefit of the doubt at the start of the year, but he's got to improve upon some things.

 

One thing I like about Timo is his arm. I hate how he catches the ball though and at the plate, well, I don't necessarily buy into the whole clutch argument but if he hits .400 again with RISP maybe you can buy into it. Career wise Jose V was always a pretty good clutch hitter if I recall (and thats coming from his biggest hater).