Monday, August 10, 2015

Eric Thames - by Moses

Eric Thames played in MLB in 2011 and 2012.  He started strongly with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011  (evidenced by his .312 average .389 OBP and .506 Slg % and .895 OPS in his Triple A Career) and powered 12 Homeruns in just 362 at-bats in 2011.  After the 2013 baseball calender Thames moved to the far east to play in the Korean Professional League.  In 2014 this is how Thames looked in print;

443 AB 95 R 37 HR 121 RBI 11 SB 58 BB .343 BA .422 OBP .688 Slg%

This is how his 2015 campaign looks to this point of the year;

329 AB 99 R 35 HR 101 RBI 28 SB 72 BB .374 BA .489 OBP .802 Slg%

Would you construct a deal with the Korean League and Thames' current team, for permission to add him by trade or buyout by a MLB Team by the end of August?

Consider that with Thames as a player for the Toronto Blue Jays that it would be Dalton Pompey and Thames battling for playing time alongside Ben Revere in the Outfield.  I could also pencil in Thames as either my 1st Baseman or DH on top of the Outfield if he's hitting the shit out of the ball.

As a result of this addition here is what my team would look like against an overpowering RHP starting pitcher at that (like a Felix Hernandez or Sonny Gray);

1.     Troy Tulowitzki (R - SS)
2.     Eric Thames (L - DH)
3.     Jose Bautista (R - RF)
4.     Josh Donaldson (R - 3B)
5.     Dioner Navarro (B - C)
6.     Justin Smoak (B - 1B)
7.     Dalton Pompey (B - LF)
8.     Kevin Pillar (R - CF)
9.     Ryan Goins (L - 2B)

10.   Edwin Encarnacion (R - 1B/DH)
11.   Russell Martin (R - C)
12.   Devon Travis (R - 2B)

13.   Ben Revere (L - OF)
























   

















         






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