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ummm...why?
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That makes zero sense. Already have four good outfielders and Ichiro hasn't even been that good this year.
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yeah i dont understand.
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FO and/or coaching staff lacking confidence in Viciedo for this year is the only angle I got. Perhaps also wanting another guy with speed to make it less of a softball lineup with Youk-Dunn-PK.
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I can understand lacking confidence in Viciedo. But Danks has a lot of speed, good defense, and has been good at the plate in every chance he's had.
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I'm not saying I understand it, but Kenny loves his vets. And that is the only reason I see why the Sox would care that the Yanks got Ichiro.
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It makes sense I guess. But this is why the farm system sucks. Kenny spends prospects on has beens and doesn't trust the young guys to play a roll on the team. Unless he really likes them. And it's obvious that he doesn't like Danks despite him doing nothing but good.
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I have a hard time envisioning Jordan Danks as more than a fourth OF type, but that is just what I've read from other people and the numbers he has put up.
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I still would rather have a 23 year old with some pop and a cannon for an arm for trading specs and taking money on for ichiro who is not the same ichiro that we all know from seasons past.
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Yah, for reasons already expressed in this thread, I am very happy that the Sox didn't waste a prospect or two on Ichiro. De Aza, once he gets back, is going to be just fine for us at leadoff.
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im shocked at how how de aza has been in the leadoff role and at defense. such an improvement over juan pierre.
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That's what most scouts and whatnot said while he was in the minors. It could very possibly be true that he remains a 4th outfielder, but I'd like to see him play some more games in LF this year because Viciedo has been struggling.
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It's not bad, but it's also not great. Giving Danks some days wouldn't be bad.
