As of today, I'm starting a campaign.
In this PC world, it is about time we get some PC that the populus can get behind.
With that, I introduce my new campaign, a PC rally cry I'm sure you you can relate to: Play Coste.
Playing primarily as a backup this season, Coste has seen his average dip under .300 over the course of four days. Let that sink in a minute. As a catcher, one of the hardest positions in all of professional sports to play, Chris Coste is hitting at an All-Star clip.
Coste has played in just 40 games this season, but has 37 hits in 120 at bats (.308) with 6 home runs and 17 at bats. With an on-base percentage of .366 and a slugging percentage of .533, his OPS is sitting right at .900. Very very good.
In the last 10 games he has 6 hits in 32 at bats, which isn't exactly off the charts and has watched his batting average fall from .341 to its current possition. It also appeared as though he started eight of nine straight games, a significantly heavy load.
If he was given a little more consistent playing schedule, Coste has proven he can hit at the major-league level. Against lefties this season he is hitting at a .344 clip, and is hitting .333 at home this season.
He has proven he can play. Now all he needs is a consistent schedule. If there is a GM in the majors that needs a batterymate that can rake on a day-in, day-out level with a break every fourth or fifth day (which is doesn't seem too out of the ordinary to me), trade for Coste. If you are a GM in the American League, plug him in as a DH and let him bat second. He'll get on base, he'll move guys along. He is the piece to the puzzle you need.
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thing is if he plays 2 or 3 times a week maybe he can stay healthy for 5 more seasons? i dunno? just a thought. but if he plays 5 day's a week maybe he gets beat?
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