Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Arcia

I know many Twins fans are still high on Oswaldo Arcia but I'm still holding my breath. He's not a very good outfielder (second worst in the league according to advanced metrics-Torii is still the worst) and the ONLY thing he has going for him is the long ball.

He hurt his back in September and didn't play very well after that. And his back is STILL bothering him. He was suppose to play winter league in Venezuala the last few weeks but he hasn't reported because of his back problems. The Twins aren't releasing much information, but he appears to have a severe hamstring issue as well. Core training has never been a priority for him.

Months of lower back pain and hamstring issues do not bode well for his long-term future. When healthy, he can hit. But he's rarely healthy and spring training isn't that far away. He has the body of an aging veteran. That's not good when you're that young.

His power is one of the Twins few bright spots. His fitness level is not.

And I'm still holding my breath.

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