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thebare
I hope Marmol get his game turned around what should’ve been a hall of fame career end because he was rush and couldn’t deal with adjustable situation. But when he was on OMG he was good
B-Strong
I really hope Vazquez succeeds this year. My only wonder is what happens if both him and Swihart start to have success. Who goes, and for what?
mike156
A luxurious problem to have. They can both do stints at first base and DH (where, rumor has it you might have a vacancy at some point in the future.)
B-Strong
HanRam will slot into the DH when Papi retires. Travis Shaw is likely to succeed HanRam at 1st after this year. It is a great problem to have though, so long as the players stay productive.
adyo4552
Thats the problem. Both deserve daily play. I believe the obvious solution is to trade one for a pitching upgrade once Vazquez is proven healthy. Hannigan is a fine backup.
dlevin11
Travis Shaw could also slot into 3rd if Panda still cannot field or bat for average
CF78
My guess is that neither goes. Keep in mind that they both have options left, so don’t be surprised to see either Vasquez get sent down (rust) or Swihart (defensive work) if one of them emerges above the other.
Also this will bide the Sox’ time until next year (not saying that either would spend the entire year in the minors).
With Papi retiring, it opens up options for the Sox to move people around. My guess would be Hanley to DH, Panda to first and Swihart to third (he has the athleticism and arm for just about any position on the field) and Vasquez behind the plate.
Also, Travis isn’t going to be starting anywhere, IMO. His stats in the minors don’t back up his MLB success last year. Maybe it’s because of the Middlebrooks thing being recent, but I can see something similar happening here now that there will be more thorough scouting reports and subsequent adjustments by other teams with him.
Again, just my two pennies.