The actual quote is not quite that though. But maybe?

Edited January 4, 20233 yr by Chick Mercedes

This is a joke right? 

He literally just told him to be ready.  I don't think the Sox plan to play Eloy in RF much, if at all.  But does it really hurt for him to be prepared for it?  He's obviously not playing much LF now with Benintendi in the fold.

I think Eloy's 2023 will shake out as follows, assuming he's mostly healthy:

DH: 125 GS

LF: 15 GS

RF: 5 GS

Maybe "Get Some Work in RF" is the new "Pack a Fucking Lunch"??

Eloy hasn't played RF since 2018. There is no way they are serious about that. This has to be a big nothing burger offseason talk and nothing more.

I mean if the choice is Eloy in RF or ride or die with a completely green rookie in RF, count me in as #TeamColas

No wonder they hired him, he’s as delusional as the front office.

We’re reading too much into this. This is nothing. Why wouldn’t he prepare to play defense? Depth and versatility are important. 

2 hours ago, ChiSox59 said:

He literally just told him to be ready.  I don't think the Sox plan to play Eloy in RF much, if at all.  But does it really hurt for him to be prepared for it?  He's obviously not playing much LF now with Benintendi in the fold.

I think Eloy's 2023 will shake out as follows, assuming he's mostly healthy:

DH: 125 GS

LF: 15 GS

RF: 5 GS

No way.  Give me the over (OF).  (note: not my opinion about what they should do, but what will end up happening.)

5 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said:

We’re reading too much into this. This is nothing. Why wouldn’t he prepare to play defense? Depth and versatility are important. 

I guess the question is has he ever played defense before? ?

Edited January 5, 20233 yr by Lip Man 1

Eloy will stink in RF obviously. Teach him how to play 1B. It's not that hard. He can split time there with Vaughn and Sheets. And DH with those two guys too.

8 minutes ago, greg775 said:

Eloy will stink in RF obviously. Teach him how to play 1B. It's not that hard. He can split time there with Vaughn and Sheets. And DH with those two guys too.

 

Edited January 5, 20233 yr by JTB

Maybe, if Eloy can play RF in a scooter or golf cart.

Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys....let em be Right Fielders, 1st Basemen and such.

47 minutes ago, Big Hurtin said:

No way.  Give me the over (OF).  (note: not my opinion about what they should do, but what will end up happening.)

If Benintendi gets hurt, perhaps. Benintendi is the LF now and they aren’t playing Eloy there over him. 

8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

If Benintendi gets hurt, perhaps. Benintendi is the LF now and they aren’t playing Eloy there over him. 

I guarantee you there will be a game where Benintendi is the DH and Eloy is in the outfield.  Easy money.

Pedro knows Eloy is a stud in RF and Sheets is a slug. Maybe Leury will play RF. Tony will work with these guys in Glendale. 

2 hours ago, Big Hurtin said:

I guarantee you there will be a game where Benintendi is the DH and Eloy is in the outfield.  Easy money.

One game? I literally predicted he’d start 20 games in LF in this very thread. 

6 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Eloy hasn't played RF since 2018. There is no way they are serious about that. This has to be a big nothing burger offseason talk and nothing more.

You do realise that they played a rookie 1b Vaughan in the outfield and Gavin Sheets, so anything is possible.

7 hours ago, Chimpton said:

You do realise that they played a rookie 1b Vaughan in the outfield and Gavin Sheets, so anything is possible.

A lot we don’t know about Grifol. But I wouldn’t put it past the Sox FO to have hired him because through him they could dictate outcomes on the field.  Certainly he wasn’t the hot commodity. I can’t fathom how they felt about last season’s outfield, or Eloy. But Pedro is probably not playing a strong hand of independence.

1 hour ago, Chick Mercedes said:

A lot we don’t know about Grifol. But I wouldn’t put it past the Sox FO to have hired him because through him they could dictate outcomes on the field.  Certainly he wasn’t the hot commodity. I can’t fathom how they felt about last season’s outfield, or Eloy. But Pedro is probably not playing a strong hand of independence.

It's wise to tell players to work on your weaknesses. It's how you grow as not only a player but as a person also.

Too much doomsday talk about Eloy playing OF defense. He is a young player and it only makes sense to keep him ready to play defense when needed. He can relieve in LF or RF when needed and anchor that DH spot

 

2 hours ago, elrockinMT said:

Too much doomsday talk about Eloy playing OF defense. He is a young player and it only makes sense to keep him ready to play defense when needed. He can relieve in LF or RF when needed and anchor that DH spot

 

As an emergency cover I have no issue with Eloy getting a few appearances in OF, but his bat is his primary tool not his fielding and with his injury history the less opportunity for injuring himself in the OF the better. The way he hit last backend when primarily DHing is too valuable to the team to have him miss half a season, again, on some silly injury picked up in the OF (I know he was injured base running last season but that can't be avoided!).

4 hours ago, elrockinMT said:

Too much doomsday talk about Eloy playing OF defense. He is a young player and it only makes sense to keep him ready to play defense when needed. He can relieve in LF or RF when needed and anchor that DH spot

 

When is the cutoff for calling a player young. Seems like he’s entering his prime now

if he wants to help the team he will burn all of his gloves. playing him in the field is the dumbest  idea i have ever heard. and i have been a Sox fan for 50 years so i have heard a lot of dumb ideas, he is terrible defensively but most importantly it almost assures time on the DL when we need his bat in the lineup