GM's OFFICE: Observations from the 2020 Baseball Forecaster, part 2

Last week, I kicked off a mini-tour of the Ron Shandler's 2020 Baseball Forecaster with some macro-level observations and existential questions. This week, I thought I'd share some observations from the player commentaries section.

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Miami seems like a great fit for Jesús Aguilar. 2019's disappointment seemed overly harsh from a skills perspective. He could rebound nicely in the right 2020 environment. Not only is he likely to get a lot of playing time rope in Miami, but Marlins Park is also one of several parks getting its fences shortened this winter.

Ozzie Albies has hung some incredible PA totals in his two full seasons in the majors, most recently 702 in 2019. The commentary in his...

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