(05-22-2018, 10:23 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:And thats where I have a problem. He's a farken KPF, train him and use him as a KPF. Why must we persist with this notion of multi use players. Let the kids learn one craft well then worry about pinch hitting elsewhere. Look at the negative effect on Weiter using him as a swingman. Henderson before him. Learn from past errors Blues.
I have some sympathy for this - jack of all trades, master of none and all that. We've also ruined players in the past by playing them in roles they were not suited to fill gaps caused by recruiting and development stuff ups. They then got crucified for being no good! I won't go through that sorry list again.
Reality always wins in the end.