http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/195...with-white-sox/

You don't trade for a 3bman who can hit about 40 or more homers just to let him go right away

You don't trade for a 3bman who can hit about 40 or more homers just to let him go right away

 

Well, we will find out how serious he is about that this fall.

He's under contract right?

 

Unless you get back a 3rd basemen in a trade, they might as well keep him around.

Davidson, Michalczewski aren't ready to replace him -- and might never be.

He's under contract right?

 

Unless you get back a 3rd basemen in a trade, they might as well keep him around.

 

Moncada is being tried at 3B. This is obviously for purposes of the Moncada/Benintendi trade for Sale or Q in the offseason.

Shaw is the current weak/est spot for Boston.

 

Bogaerts and Pedroia are set in the middle infield, Ramirez at 1b....and they will probably sign Encarnacion to replace Ortiz.

 

So where else would Moncada, a born infielder, play in that lineup?

I smell bulls***. He spoke this season about how playing for the Reds last season was draining. He would be sick of showing up at the ballpark every day if we were rebuilding.

Edited August 15, 20169 yr by soxfan2014

Moncada is being tried at 3B. This is obviously for purposes of the Moncada/Benintendi trade for Sale or Q in the offseason.

 

It's definitely because the Red Sox don't have a long term 3B currently. They'll probably look to move Devers before Moncada.

I smell bulls***. He spoke this season about how playing for the Reds last season was draining. He would be sick of showing up at the ballpark every day if we were rebuilding.

I agree. It's just sunshine-and-rainbows PR garbage for us fans to consume.

You don't trade for a 3bman who can hit about 40 or more homers just to let him go right away

Meh, he's 1 WAR. 40 home runs are sexy, but you might as well use that to trade what is actually an average player.