Xander Bogaerts isn’t gonna all of a sudden find a new gear. His body of work now speaks for itself. Is it his wrist? If so why hasn’t he done something for it like surgery? If surgery isn’t an option why the fuck was he signed to such a big contract for so many years? Something isn’t adding up here. Did he just fall off a cliff and he can’t do it anymore? Then slide him down the line-up and if he can’t hack it then, the bench. That 2-0 fastball he watched go down the middle of the plate with a man on 3rd base with one out REALLY rubbed me the wrong way. I don’t get what’s going on with him.
@hochalicious @SergioMQuintero He’s played 175 games of a 1,782 game contract. Let’s pump the brakes here and let the guy have at least a few years before we write him off. He’s a .290 career hitter in 12 yrs.
@hochalicious X was signed as insurance for Fernando coming off injury/suspension. Same as giving Manny extension. Both terrible deals.
@hochalicious Your perspective along with a thousand other Padre fans (myself included) is why he was the #2 trending topic on X a hour ago. #ForTheFaithful
@hochalicious Yeah dude stinks and so does his vibe. Wish we could trade him.
@hochalicious With Crone out Batten was a good call today. But keeping X at leadoff after his last few weeks makes no sense. Lead with Merrill, Tati or Kim. Move X down and we ride.