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Oliver is a semi-swing template. Of course Oliver ripped everything. I love the line about line-shot doubles.
I had forgot just how good Oliver was. Had a 13 year full-time run where he hit less that .300 twice. How many guys who have a lifetime .300+ averaga AND 50+ doubles are not in the HOF?
Oliver hit third in the order in 1139 games, just over 50% of his games. He hit 4th and 5th in another 884 games.
Of course, there was no DH for most of those game. But I don't see Thames as that type of MOO guy. But as a 6th or 7th place bat, he might be quite dangerous. If any FA pickup is a COF, or if a Romero-type ends up there, then (because he doesn't play CF) Thames becomes a more expendable guy.
However, he's a .270-.319-.451 career slugger vR. 48 XB hits in 480 PA's.
He's interesting, Doc. Holes for sure...(even against RHP he has only 28 BB's and 112 K's) but the ball jumps off his bat AND he has the correct split. He lends himself to a natural platoon, as long as you have a back-up CF somewhere else in the OF mix.
He has shown some MiLB eye, btw. Walked 82 points in AA, and 71 & 77 in his two AAA stints.
moe