i don't have a lot of knowledge of the young kids or lower level baseball so this might seem a bit ignorant. so if it is i apologize before hand.

 

but i know we are really shallow at 3B in our farm system. how come we haven't tried moving a couple guys over there and teach them that spot?

 

courtney hawkins our top prospect body wise would be a very good prospect for this. he has a 3B game. he is very athletic and quick. you would think he could learn this spot and move up the system even faster with our lack options here. he has a huge arm for the hot corner. plus with thompson, walker, and mitchell we have enough outfield prospects to try this move.

 

another one i saw was marcus simien. he would bring SS range to the position with a plus arm as well. he has also shown some pop with his bat as well, with a .471 slugging%.

 

 

also another question not having anything to do with this. but how close is keon barnum to getting MLB ready? basically do you think he will be ready by the time konerko is done. i do know this kid has tons of raw power. brings great size to the position and is a left handed bat.

Generally you don't move a minor leaguer because of a major league need. You move them once they get to the majors if you're desperate. Otherwise, just let the player develop at his natural/best fit position.

 

As for Barnum, he's a high schooler that got hurt last year and only got to play a dozen or so games. He is years away. Too far away to put a number on it.