Jordy Mercer Finds His Stroke

The Pirates shortstop, Jordy Mercer, hit a league leading 466ft. home run Friday during their game with the Astros. I'll admit I'm not the biggest Jordy Mercer fan, actually he might be my least favorite Pirate, but I can't say I hate any Pirate. Now, before anyone starts hating, let me explain myself. Jordy, throughout his career, has been a player that got playing time for defense, that's why I'm not a fan of his. My view on baseball is if you can't hit a ball, which until this season Mercer was sub-par at, you shouldn't be on the field. I'd rather have a player that commits 30 errors and hit 30 home runs (Hello Pedro) than a player that is a defense only player. My reason being is that a home run will always lead directly to a run, however, an error hardly ever leads directly to a run being scored so therefore the advantage goes to the offense. Now to go back on topic, I hope Jordy can keep up this kind of hitting all year and then give me an actual reason to root for him, instead of hoping he doesn't pop out on a scoring opportunity.