Comments on: Spring Training 2013 Position Battles: Right Field

By: jalcorn

jalcorn — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:45:35 +0000

Duh.

By: joe g.

joe g. — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:17:10 +0000

Prior to 2012, Tabata was one of the young players considered to be part of the team’s future success. He struggled early in the season and couldn’t handle the adversity. Did he learn anything from last year and will he embrace the competitive situation he is in? if the answer is yes, he could very well win a starting spot in the outfield.

By: Jeremy Ransom

Jeremy Ransom — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:37:33 +0000

What ever happened to Andrew Lambo? He showed some promise until he got hurt.

By: Ed Ott

Ed Ott — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:31:27 +0000

But if they wait until next year and he’s still not performing, they are stuck with the $12.25. If they have serious doubts they should DFA him now and be willing to let him go.
Of course it’s also very possible he would go unclaimed. So then he would end up in Indy.
Either way, seems like DFA is a real possibility unless he has a great ST.

By: piratemike

piratemike — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:29:36 +0000

Tabata was and always will be a head case . There is no doubt that somewhere inside there is a decent player but in the long run he will break your heart. Just when you count on him he will let you down. He simply is not worth it. The faster the Pirates get rid of him the better. The Yankees knew this but NH arrogance thinking that his superior skills can turn this head case around won’t let him give up on this loser.

By: jg941

jg941 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:51:33 +0000

If you go with the conventional wisdom that Snider will be the primary RF, then isn’t it inevitable (well, not inevitable, but…….) that the Bucs would need to keep Presley?

If they don’t, then every bench bat – Gaby, McKenry, every utility IF they have (Mercer, D’Arnaud, Harrison, DeJesus, etc.) and whoever platoons w/Snider in RF (Sands or Tabata) – is a righty. Don’t you need at least one lefty bat on the bench?

If not Presley, then who? (if you say the word “hawpe”, I will cry like a baby……)

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:48:12 +0000

His contract is low paying right now. He’s only making $1 M this year. That’s a pretty low cost to see if he can turn things around.

It could be a different story next year. If he’s in this same situation, looking at $12.25 M guaranteed over the remainder of his contract, then I could see him being a risk to be DFAd. But not when he’s only making $1 M.

By: jg941

jg941 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:45:20 +0000

Wow! – that’s certainly alot of confidence based on the Tabata we’ve seen so far. Anything in particular that you’re basing that on?

Personally, I’m hoping for new blood to step up and for there to be someone out there desperate enough for a RH 4th or 5th OF to offer us something/anything of value for Tabata. Unlikely (unfortunately), but we’ll see.

By: jg941

jg941 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:41:26 +0000

With the majority of SPs being RHPs, the majority of ABs will likely go to Snider, regardless of who the platoon is with.

By: Ed Ott

Ed Ott — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:29:44 +0000

Assuming the Bucs prefer Sands over Tabata, why wouldn’t they DFA Tabata. With his contract, it is unlikely he’d be claimed. The Pirates might actually prefer that he were claimed, then they are out from under his contract.