While the baseball fans across the major leagues have been watching the Astros and the Phillies to see what color uniform Roy Oswalt is going to be wearing, other players have made some big moves as well. For one, the Astros grabbed Anthony Gose and then almost immediately shipped him off to Toronto. That seemed to be ok with everyone as the Jays seem to be happy to have Gose. That move enabled Brett Wallace to join the Astros when the day was done.
He was originally traded from the Cardinals to the A’s and then the A’s sent him packing to Toronto in the off season. The first baseman is known for being a big hitter in the minors but his defensive play has bothered teams a bit. His defense was the reason why he moved from third base to first base. Moving from one corner of the diamond to the other shouldn’t make that much difference but obviously some managers think it does. Brett Wallace totes some hefty stats with twenty homeruns last year and eighteen this season.
The only problem anyone can find with this big minor league star is that he just hasn’t been a consistent hitter and his skills on first base aren’t the grandest either. Moreover, the park in Las Vegas is known as a hitters park so it may be tough for him when he makes the move to a larger park. No one should see the many moves this guy has made as unintentional especially considering the issues defensively. Brett Wallace could very well hit twenty home runs in the big leagues but in reality, that’s not that big of a deal anymore.
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