November 6, 201511 yr I don't understand why Rays did Karns trade like this. Brad Miller - triple-digit strikeout guy, minus WAR SS. LoMo - DL-friendly 1B, FA after 2016 season. Farquhar - Just normal RH reliever.
November 6, 201511 yr Well, not a fan of Lomo. He sucks at defense, and the one thing that he was supposed to well above average at, hitting, he sucked at too. I never got the hype.
November 6, 201511 yr I never got the hype. I think a lot people became a fan of his due to his personality. The tweets, Lunch with LoMo, etc and ignored his lack of playing ability on the big league stage.
November 7, 201510 yr I don't understand why Rays did Karns trade like this. Brad Miller - triple-digit strikeout guy, minus WAR SS. LoMo - DL-friendly 1B, FA after 2016 season. Farquhar - Just normal RH reliever. Brad Miller isn't as bad as you say and Karns isn't as good as you're making him out to be. It's a pretty fair deal, helps both teams fill needs.
November 7, 201510 yr Brad Miller isn't as bad as you say and Karns isn't as good as you're making him out to be. It's a pretty fair deal, helps both teams fill needs. Their holes were filled
November 7, 201510 yr I think a lot people became a fan of his due to his personality. The tweets, Lunch with LoMo, etc and ignored his lack of playing ability on the big league stage. The hype was because he was a completely different hitter in the minors. He had one of the best plate disciplines in the minor, consistently posting .400+ OBP's and showing an ability to hit the ball to all parts of the field. His first year he actually showed some of what made him a top 25 prospect with a .390 OBP in over 200 AB's. I don't know what in the world happened, whether it be coaching, injuries, trying to learn left field when he should've been at 1B, a change in approach or just a combination of it all, but he stopped caring about getting on base and started swinging for the fences more. Morrison feels like a player who has a ton of wasted potential. The reasons I was incredibly high on Morrison had absolutely nothing to do with his personality.
November 7, 201510 yr The reasons I was incredibly high on Morrison had absolutely nothing to do with his personality. I know, same with me. Others, maybe not so much.
November 7, 201510 yr I never cared for his personality. It's not endearing when he can't hit for shit.
November 7, 201510 yr Btw, Lomo didn't update his SNS activity since last August. I think he has prepared to become FA.
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