The Legend of The Red Bull

Some say he never left.
Some say he flew away with the wings that the Red Bull gave him.

But most say he's still here... 'cause he is. Should he be though?

Brett Lawrie is a spectacular third baseman. Defensively at least. Not as spectacular as... say a Manny Machado or dare I say it, Tabler, an Evan Longoria?

I digress. 

Brett Lawrie is still a very solid defensive infielder - and much more of a contributor than Munenori Kawasaki. Yet one must wonder if the Blue Jays are ruining him.

We've seen other Jays prospects disappear into the land of mediocrity following an impressionable debut *cough cough* Mr. Snider *cough cough*

This raises the question - should Brett Lawrie be sent down? He, like Travis Snider, had an incredible start to their careers. He, like Travis Snider, was maybe rushed. MAYBE. He, like Travis Snider, was incredibly young when he was called up.

Sure, other youngsters have been called up at young ages. Manny Machado, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, etc.

But if the player is struggling after a year or two, is it time to send them back down?

Despite the D, Lawrie has been... well... less than impressive this year, struggling to make solid contact at the plate, posting an average barely eclipsing the Mendoza Line. From what I see through my (what must be) less than professional analysis, Lawrie's swing needs work. Not level. Choppy. Overexcited. Whatever you want to call it.

It's the elephant in the room.

The next few weeks should be the deciding factor. Continuous struggles and he should be sent down.

What's your call? Leave a comment...