Taylor for Wallace

I've been trying to rationalize it. Still can't. Closest I've come was this Neyer post. Yea, we have a shit load of infield prospects. And it probably was incredibly optimistic to think Wallace may stick at 3rd.

The way I see it though, we have a suuuuuuuuper crowded outfield. Sweeney was awesome last year, he's going to play. Rajai played quite well last year, he's going to get a shot. Cunningham is a fantastic prospect, he's going to get a shot. Travis fucking Buck is still alive and begging for a outfield spot! Scott Hairston, as much as I hate him, probably will get a starting spot in our outfield. Sean Doolittle, even though he really is a 1st base prospect, will see time in the outfield, if only because he won't beat out both Barton and Carter for the 1st base job. Eric Patterson, who I guess conceivably could play 2nd, is very much deserving of playing time in the outfield.

And let me just mention, that is simply our major league ready talent. Our system is fucking flooded with outfield talent, Brown, Demel, hell even Sulentic could turn into something. 3rd base though, we have nothing. NOTHING. Be it in the bigs or in the minors, there is no one to play 3rd. If there was any slim chance, I mean any chance, of Wallace being a 3rd baseman, I prefer him to Taylor. Taylor is a fucking giant who suposedly plays a decent left field...I'm just saying, doesn't take much to play a decent left field, and that body is not built to run year after year. Health record isn't exactly encouraging seeing as he is diabetic. I believe the difference between positional adjustments from 3rd to left field is something like 10 runs. You have to be pretty bad at 3rd to give up one win. Yea, I don't like the trade. I guess the front office is just positive there is zero chance of Wallace sticking at 3rd for the time being.

As a depressing closing note, fuck the Phillies. Why the fuck did they just hand Cliff Lee to the M's. Merry fucking Christmas seattle, I wish we could get a free ace.