I’ve watched all of the post game interviews with Joe and have been surprised that I haven’t heard this question I asked. It makes so much sense to put Almora out there, and maybe see a slight downgrade with the arm (though Jason’s throw to “get” Gonzalez at the plate was not awe inspiring), but still see elite right field play. Albert also gives you the chance to get a hit. I am no scout but Jason’s mechanics, as bad as they have looked all year at the plate are just atrocious/so far beyond being able to do anything about in the next couple weeks that being a late innings defenseive replacement (as you said) is his ceiling.

It would be one thing if it’s just the results that were not there. I’ve heard some people criticize Jorge because he’s hitless in the postseason (limited AB’s), but I think he has had fairly good-looking AB’s. With Jason the main thing that leaves me with no hope that he can figure things out is that his approach is actually OK, for the most part he’s laying off what he should lay off and he swinging at pitches he should swing at but whatever Herky jerky dip pull hands in and down thing he does for his timing mechanism is just so bad that he either gets the bottom of the ball pops up or misses completely time after time.

I would love to see more of Almora and Soler the rest of the way.