08-07-2019, 03:57 AM
The writing was on the wall last week for Panik when they acquired Scooter Gennett.
The Panik DFA hurts as a fan because he:
1) Was a home grown player
2) Was a #1 pick
3) Helped the Giants win the 2014 World Series
4) Had so much promise but was plagued by injuries
5) Is so young at just 28
Usually when a guy like Panik is DFA'd, he is past 30 and has clearly declined physically. The truth is Panik never had his best years because he was injured in the prime of his career. I remember 4 years ago some analysts thought he could be a batting champion because he had such great plate discipline and a compact swing. And he was a superior defensive player too.
It sucks to see a guy like this go, but the team is the priority, not any individual. The reality is Panik just is too much of a liability to keep him around when the Giants have more productive players at his position. Hopefully Panik takes time off, gets his mind and body healthy, and can come back to resume his career as a better version of himself.
The Panik DFA hurts as a fan because he:
1) Was a home grown player
2) Was a #1 pick
3) Helped the Giants win the 2014 World Series
4) Had so much promise but was plagued by injuries
5) Is so young at just 28
Usually when a guy like Panik is DFA'd, he is past 30 and has clearly declined physically. The truth is Panik never had his best years because he was injured in the prime of his career. I remember 4 years ago some analysts thought he could be a batting champion because he had such great plate discipline and a compact swing. And he was a superior defensive player too.
It sucks to see a guy like this go, but the team is the priority, not any individual. The reality is Panik just is too much of a liability to keep him around when the Giants have more productive players at his position. Hopefully Panik takes time off, gets his mind and body healthy, and can come back to resume his career as a better version of himself.