There was a mild uproar Tuesday afternoon/evening when people discovered that Justin Turner was once again manning first base in place of Michael Busch. Heck, I even joked about it on Twitter. After all, Busch leads the team and all MLB first basemen with a 156 wRC+ while Turner boasts a 68 wRC+ that is better than only Jon Berti (48) and Vidal Brujan (17).
The 40-year-old’s main contribution to the team is as an elder statesman who serves as clubhouse glue and alerts Pete Crow-Armstrong to local lemonade stands.