It’s been a rough year for the Eyeball Scout. One year ago today, I was supposed to be flying down to spring training, but the previous day baseball shut down, eventually reopening only to cardboard cutouts. March 13th, 2020, was also the last day of live school that Oakland has seen.
Fast forward one year and the Eyeball Scout is still blind, having foregone a Cactus League trip for the second consecutive year. However, this hasn’t stopped him from making “observations” even if only based on what he has read, heard, and intuited.
Comeback A’ser of the Year: Matt Olson
Olson is simply too good, and too bright, to hit at Mendoza Line levels for more than a fluky 60 game season.