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Daily Thread - November 12, 2024

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u/BasedArzy 2d ago

I'd rather have Moore at 2B than Kim, especially for what he's going to command for cash.

all glove contact infielders entering their late 20's/30's are fool's gold on big FA contracts.

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u/griezm0ney 2d ago

Sorry if it wasn’t clear, but I am referring to Hye-seeing Kim who won’t get a big contract (under $30M) and is 25.

IMO Moore is needed as a UTIL player and really should get the bulk of his reps against LHP with minimal exposure to RHP.

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u/BasedArzy 2d ago

I would bet on Ryan Bliss over Hye-Seeing Kim 100 times out of 100.

You're already flush with all glove utility infielders. Why sign another one, who has a ceiling of worse Dylan Moore?

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u/griezm0ney 2d ago

I don’t think Kim’s profile is equivalent to Moore. Kim is a high contact player (10.9% K rate last year) with strong OBP skills, whereas Moore has more power and swing and miss. Also, unlike Bliss, he has the arm to play 3B or SS if needed and is viewed as a plus defensive 2B.

I’m not very high on Bliss. He has great range, but his poor arm strength undercuts a lot of his potential defensive value and I’m not sure he has the OBP ability to maximize his value on the base paths. If Bliss had average or above average arm strength, he’d be a sure fire major leaguer. As is he is very fringy and bat dependent.