DODGERS The FORSYTHE sucks balls thread

lol at "forsythe's superior fielding"...

Forsythe relegated to reserve role
CBS Sports/RotoWire — 6 hours ago

Logan Forsythe is in line to see most of his starts at the position against left-handed pitching moving forward after Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed he views Max Muncy as the club's primarily second baseman, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With all of the Dodgers' key regulars now back to full strength, Roberts has favored Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner at the corner-infield spots, the two positions Muncy has played most frequently this season. Since Muncy has made a claim to a full-time role with a stellar 1.024 OPS on the season, the Dodgers have elected to clear room in the lineup for him at the keystone, despite his lack of defensive polish at the position. Forsythe's superior fielding...
...isn't enough to make up the sizable deficit between his and Muncy's offensive performances, as the former's OPS checks in at just .557 after he struck out as pinch hitter in his lone at-bat Sunday. In light of his immense struggles this season in addition to the impending downturn in playing time, Forsythe may be tough to justify rostering at this point, even in shallower NL-only settings.​

 

dude, what about your other ride?

 

From ESPN...
"The Brewers could win their division with the current roster (and maybe making a little upgrade at second base)." ​

~clears throat and goes into used car salesman mode...

 

not a huge fan of this "contributor"
and although blatantly obvious, nice to see someone say what we've all been thinking...


Why does Dave Roberts keep playing Logan Forsythe?
Houston Mitchell | Los Angeles Times Contributor

Logan Forsythe is 31 years old and in the final season of a three-year, $18.5-million deal he signed with Tampa Bay before the 2016 season. The Dodgers acquired him before the 2017 season in exchange for Jose De Leon. Since then, Forsythe has hit .219/.325/.317, good for a 73 OPS+. I do believe Davey Lopes would put up similar numbers, and he’s 73.

So why does Dave Roberts keep sending him out there? He was asked that, and here’s his response according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register:

“I don’t ever doubt his preparedness, his focus, his intent. It’s been a tough go for Logan for 2 1/2 months, 3 months. I think the defense is above average. You guys know me — I don’t like to give up on players. Especially when they’re doing things the right way, because I think that sends a message to the clubhouse. I appreciate his work. He never once takes his offense out to the defensive side. For me, that means a lot."​

Now on one level, I understand that response. Roberts isn’t going to bury a player publicly. It’s not like anyone expects him to answer with “Yeah, he’s horrible. We’re thinking of releasing him.” The troubling part is the “It’s been tough go for Logan for 2 1/2, 3 months.” It’s been a tough go for him for 1 1/2 years. He’s certainly solid defensively, but his bat is an anchor. It always seems like he’s the guy who makes the first out in any rally. He has the arms of a T-Rex, unable to produce much power in a swing. And I’m sorry, but working hard and preparing properly only takes you so far. If a singer in the choir is tone deaf, can’t carry a tune and causes the choir to lose competitions, I’m not sure if “Well, he works hard and his preparedness is excellent, so we will keep trotting him out” is a good solution. I can get together 25 guys who will work hard and prepare properly and lose every game. At some point you actually have to produce on the field.

I understand the Dodgers don’t have a lot of options at second. They have Forsythe and Chase Utley. As we saw through his error-filled series against Milwaukee, Max Muncy is miscast anywhere except first base. But when Turner is healthy, I think Chris Taylor should move to second and Muncy to first, with Cody Bellinger moving to the outfield.

I’m sure Forsythe is a great guy, but his time in the starting lineup needs to come to an end.