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John Jaso, Josh Bell and the passing of the torch

On David Todd's radio show yesterday, the topic upon which he and I seemed to disagree most sharply was what the Pirates should do at first base. John Jaso has, at times, been a useful player this season, and in a year in which so many Bucs have been abjectly terrible, it seems a little perverse to lay into one of the ones who hasn't been. Jaso had a .380 OBP just a year ago, and his plate appearances early in 2016 were often a joy to watch. Also, he's taken well to first base defensively in his first season at the position.