And now, instead of just dismissing the idea as a well-intended, but failed experiment, the Cardinals are doubling down, bringing in Willie McGee as an instructor for Adams, per Derrick Goold of the St. Matt Adams deserves better than some embarrassing, hamfisted scheme. As Dave Cameron of Fangraphs pointed out, 'if the Cardinals really thought he was going to turn into an offensive monster, they wouldn’t have moved Matt Carpenter to first base this year.'
If they had been, they would have employed other means in which to do it. The Cardinals were never serious about getting Matt Adams playing time. If they had been, it would have began years ago. The Cardinals were never serious about this experiment. That is not only pointless, but also a terribly cruel thing to do to someone. The left field experiment is not only removing him from that role he has excelled at, but putting him in a role that he never stood a chance at succeeding in. He plays an adequate first base and has provided value with his bat in limited starting roles and off the bench. And honestly, it is not fair to Matt Adams. Louis Cardinals and his efforts to learn a position he has never played before are appreciated, however. While Adams is a valuable asset to the St. Matt Adams has been playing a lot of left field lately and it is pretty confounding, to be completely honest.
