Anyone think his D would be better than Sanchez' at 2b? I think his bat will play out the same (more power/speed) when it's all said and done and he definitely has a bigger arm/range.

I think Sanchez is a premium defensive player...doubtful that Saladino could equal that. However, you'd want to evaluate his overall defensive and offensive production relative to league average at 2b unless your club was weighted so much on the defensive side that his offense was imperative.

 

To me, the the difference between he and Sanchez offensively isn't even worth entertaining the analysis.

I think Sanchez is a premium defensive player...doubtful that Saladino could equal that. However, you'd want to evaluate his overall defensive and offensive production relative to league average at 2b unless your club was weighted so much on the defensive side that his offense was imperative.

 

To me, the the difference between he and Sanchez offensively isn't even worth entertaining the analysis.

 

So far Saladino has put up premium defense at 3rd.

So far Saladino has put up premium defense at 3rd.

Perhaps, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can do so at 2b.

Sanchez and Saladino are both natural shortstops, right?

Perhaps, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can do so at 2b.

He's mainly been a middle infielder IIRC, not very much experience at 3rd, I imagine his D would play better at positions he has more playing time at

Sanchez and Saladino are both natural shortstops, right?

I don't think Sanchez is but Sally is

Eaton's BA was over .270 at one point but he's slumping again. Must be the shoulder

Fun fact I just learned by checking to see if Sanchez is a natural SS (all I found was that he has played 2B/SS about equally in the minors): Carlos is his middle name. His first name is "Yolmer".

Nice 1-2-3

Nice AB from Trayce so far.

Great at bat by Trayce there.

Anyone have a clue as to why Alexei's not bunting here?

Anyone have a clue as to why Alexei's not bunting here?

He's a terrible bunter. But I really wish Robin used the double steal more. Avi is above average and Trayce has pretty good speed.

Of course that fly ball out by Saladino would've been a sacrifice fly if Garcia was at third base.

Flowers swinging like he's blind his last two at bats

Two horrendous swings from Flowers

The bottom of this lineup really kills us

Why Flowers, why?

He's a terrible bunter. But I really wish Robin used the double steal more. Avi is above average and Trayce has pretty good speed.

As Hawk said, he's a good bunter when he tries to bunt for a hit. Why not bunt for a hit? Put it toward third and even if you're out, it did the same trick as a sacrifice. Robin is f***ing clueless.

Why Flowers, why?

 

It's astonishing he's still able to be in the majors despite some of the worst swings in baseball

It's astonishing he's still able to be in the majors despite some of the worst swings in baseball

Chris Sale likes to throw to him so Geo Soto's 1.4 war in limited time means nothing

The bottom of this lineup really kills us

 

It's just Flowers.

 

I've seen him up with men on and he just utterly fails.

The bottom of this lineup really kills us

 

In some AL lineups , the 5-6-7-8-9 in the Sox lineup would all be batting 9th

Chris Sale likes to throw to him so Geo Soto's 1.4 war in limited time means nothing

 

lol, indeed.

at least rodon looks good.