They act like Brandon Crawford has hit .204 for five ML seasons or something. The kid got thrown into the mix in a rush, hit poorly, went back down, came back and hit much better. He made strides during the fall.

Is he going to be a much better hitter? I don't know. Is there a reason to assume he will be stuck at .204 all of his life? That's just ludicrous. But spending money for a half-ass veteran is worse than taking a shot with the rook, and they need that money if they are going to sign another hitter.

This isn't a question of improving the offense over last year. They could do nothing and that would happen. "Some of it was injuries." LOL. Ya think?