Perhaps this the MLBPA trying to keep guys (like Wisdom) being stashed in the minors through their mid-20's and STILL have to earn 6 years of service time? A "use 'em or lose 'em" system for all players?
The dude has been playing for 18 horsefeathering seasons and his counting stats are hilariously bad. Barely 2000 hits, less than 1000 RBI, only 168 HR, career OPS+ of 97, career 55.3 fWAR (propped up entirely by defense)...
Bote did all he could, but it wasn’t enough. Man is Bote terrible. And his contract is even worse. Hey, those two runs that scored on his GDP w/ the bases loaded helped us win that game!
Update: 8/22/21
TEAM L W GB
BAL 84 38 --- ^
ARZ 83 41 2.0 v
TEX 80 43 4.5
PIT 79 44 5.5
MIA 73 51 12.0
CHC 71 54 14.5 ^
WSH 69 53 15.0 ^
MIN 70 54 15.0 ^
KC 68 54 16.0 v
COL 66 57 18.5
DET 66 59 19.5
Baltimore moves into first place on the back of a 17 game losing streak (now THAT's tanking!!) Cubs jump up to #6, with Washington hot (cold) on their heels
Hilarious to me that Rizzo, Baez, Bryant et al struggled so mightily this year, while Ortega, Schwindel and Chirinos are all above .300 average and are just smacking extra base hits all over the place
The dumb Reds ALWAYS talk about Happ loving that "hometown hitting". It's like they can't just be happy with their own team, they have to appropriate every Ohio-born player on other teams Before that homer, Happ had a .349/.457/.783/1.240 line at GAB. Maybe they'll take him off our hands?