Comments on: Battling for a Starting Job in 2013, Presley Has Offseason to do List

By: Brian Bernard

Brian Bernard — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:21:03 +0000

I believe it’s time to let Jones have a whole season in the outfield and move him away from 1b. He is serviceable there if needed, but not good by any means. Marte, Cutch, and Jones is a starting 3 you can work with and Presley and Tabata should battle for the 4th spot… I don’t care if they do winter ball or not, but the best player should get it out of spring.

By: millec311

millec311 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:15:16 +0000

“winter ball or just same old offseason routine” doesn’t really sound like he thinks he has an offseason to-do list

By: buccotime57

buccotime57 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:04:13 +0000

I think Snider/Jones should be in RF with Jones/sanchez at first

By: jlease717

jlease717 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:12:51 +0000

If they instructed him last year and he regressed this badly, leave him alone.

By: La Pirate

La Pirate — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:22:14 +0000

I think there is a real good chance Tabata is traded if he is not considered a starter. I dont think he is a starter. Presley is much more adapt at a 4th outfielder. I really dont know about Snider, he doesnt look like a starter either. I think we will see a trade that clears out this situation.

By: beatembuccos21

beatembuccos21 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:47:17 +0000

They have things they want him to work on. Yet they didn’t bring him down for instructs and they haven’t committed him to a winter league roster? Sounds like Presley starts off this four horse race as the long shot. Marte has a higher ceiling. NH just traded for Snider. Tabata is locked up and was acquired by NH.

By: Fred Langford

Fred Langford — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:57:58 +0000

From what I saw from Presley and Tabata, it is going to be very hard for Tabata to beat Presley out. Presley gives consistent hard effort unlike Tabata. Presley got abused on outside pitches this year, often it seemed like they were not in the strikezone and he got rung up. He will have to adjust to this. Garett Jones would be the guy to work with in the offseason…he had the same issues in the past and tightened them up to have a great year. I know Tabata has the guaranteed contract and sadly that usually gives guys an inside track. I would trade Tabata for nothing if some team would pick up 2/3 of his contract.

By: jlease717

jlease717 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:23:19 +0000

Wait, he was as bad as he was in stealing AFTER going to Pirate camp for that?

Ask if he can go to a team who knows how to teach, rather than carrying telephone poles.

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:14:21 +0000

If I am Presley, I hire a guy (Moyer?) to throw me ‘soft and spin’. Plus, I practice bunting my butt off.

Otherwise, it’s a 4th OFer career for ‘the king’.

Foo
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By: scrappy2499

scrappy2499 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:07:07 +0000

They have 4 young guys to battle it out. I think Snider and Marte have the inside track but we shall see…