This is not a bash Andres Torres post, there seem to be plenty of those going around since the trade. Ramon Ramirez makes the trade a win in my opinion but after watching Pagan defensively last season, an upgrade in center field works for me. Sure Pagan is a better career hitter but how much of his offense is off-set by his horrible play in the field last year.So based on the little I know about Andres Torres, I'm okay with the deal, but what Torres may need is a right handed hitting caddy. Maybe not a straight platoon, maybe you live with his weak bat against a LHP to start a game but in a critical spot your going to want a righty hitter against that Lefty.While listed as a switch hitter, looking at his splits Torres isn't very good from the right side against lefties. In his break out season ( 2010) where he hit BA .268/ OPS .343/ SLG .479/ OPS .823 most of that production came as a left handed hitter against right handed pitching.LHB against RHP-( AB 418) BA .284/ OPS....
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