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yewed
Trade Napoli, try Hanley at first, let JBJ have his chance. Have to know now
what you have for future. Give the “best farm system” a chance to prove it
or show it’s all talk.
Tko11
Yes, this needs to happen. There is no point in keeping Hanley in LF where he is horrendous. His future is either at 1B or DH (once Ortiz retires). The outfield needs to be Betts, Bradley and Castillo. Holt filling in at 2nd for now and then when Pedroia returns he can be used to give guys days off.
dbeattie
I thought I read that part of the reason Hanley signed with Boston is because they said he wouldn’t play first. Could be wrong
Draven Moss
No, that has never been said. He has however said that he likes playing the outfield and feels that it is easier on his legs and body. He is atrocious there, so he is gonna have to move to first IMO (until Ortiz retires). He should like first base a lot, it is quite easy to play and it should be even easier on his body.
Vandals Took The Handles
The place to hide bad fielders is in LF, not 1B. The 1B handles balls more then other position except for P and C. Hiding a bad defender at 1B causes a lot of problems, primarily with the infielders that have to take extra time on their throws, as well as with P’s an C’s on bunts / toppers and balls to 1B that the P has to cover on.
Hanley could well be the worst 1B in Boston since Dick Stuart.
MB923
If Napoli is traded, any possibility they move Sandoval to 1st and Hanley to 3rd?
Draven Moss
Honestly, I don’t think they’ll make them make a position change
mid-season, though that would open up another spot to give JBJ time as well. Realistically, I could see them making the move in Spring Training next year, which creates the question: who is the better 3rd basemen? Hanley is a lot bigger now and seems more sluggish, which makes me think that he wouldn’t be a great 3rd basemen at this point. Also, his offence plays better at 1st than Sandoval’s and most of the time all he has to do is catch the ball (of course, sometimes that can be hard with bad throws). Sandoval hasn’t played 3rd as well this year, but it is very possible that it is an outlier. Also, I don’t think he was great there during his brief stint with the Giants. Overall I think the better decision would be to put Hanley at 1st and keep Sandoval at 3rd, but it certainly is debatable.
donniebaseball
The defense is great, but I highly doubt his bat ever turns around. Thankfully, if he hits .250 with a solid obp he can still be valuable, but he’s got some work to do.
Dock_Elvis
Cherington talking about Bradley sounds like a guy trying not to insult a friend who wants to set them up on a date with an ugly girl. “Yeah..ya know..not this time…she has great personality, ya know… but maybe later”
Not Xabial
I hope Josh Rutledge does good for the sox. Always liked him