Houston Astros: FOUR Evan Gattis Myths Debunked

In the midst of the calls to the Houston Astros for him to be trade bait for a starting pitcher, an examination into the real TEAM value of Evan Gattis MUST be conducted.

In the midst of the calls to the Houston Astros for him to be trade bait for a starting pitcher, an examination into the real TEAM value of Evan Gattis MUST be conducted.

Evan Gattis is the Rodney Dangerfield of Major League Baseball, in that he seems to get no respect from anyone. As I’m writing this, too many in the fan base and across baseball media are calling for him to be used in a trade package to get a starting pitcher.

What are some of the reasons they have? Well, they all seem to be the same. Things like “he’s too much of a one-dimensional player” or “he only has occasional pop” or “he’s too old to be on this team” are the first that seem to come to mind.

Despite any and all hard work that Evan Gattis puts into a team, no one seems to want to take him seriously. He can put up All-Star level numbers in every category imaginable, and fans would still call for him to be expendable.

Never mind his solid work ethic or his positive clubhouse, media or fan culture and approach-ability. Never mind that he is still a human being whose life has to be uprooted every time someone wants him shipped off, despite constantly saying in interviews how much he wants to stay in Houston.

All of that seems to constantly be lost and condemned by those who only see the dollar signs and numbers on a computer screen. The human element to this game appears to always be thrown out the window.

So at the risk of sounding even more like a broken record, and using the same stats I provide on my Gattis fan blog, The White Bear Chronicles, I will now debunk the myths that constantly surround El Oso Blanco.