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I just don't get what they are doing with Amed since he has a lot better bat than Gamel. We need offense and why keep him if he isn't gonna play?
I think Tito isn't comfortable putting him in center yet so he's platooning with Gimenez at short. We have another series with the Tigers coming up so I expect Rosario to get some at-bats with all the lefties they have on their staff. Skubal is going in game 2 and they have five lefty relievers.I just don't get what they are doing with Amed since he has a lot better bat than Gamel. We need offense and why keep him if he isn't gonna play?
I agree Wham. The problem for me is that while Tito is getting AB for Rosario against LHP, experience against southpaws is being taken away from Gimenez. What are his options though. I'm about ready to live with whatever defense Rosario can give in CF and hope that any difficulties/shortcomings are resolved in short order.I think Tito isn't comfortable putting him in center yet so he's platooning with Gimenez at short. We have another series with the Tigers coming up so I expect Rosario to get some at-bats with all the lefties they have on their staff. Skubal is going in game 2 and they have five lefty relievers.
I agree Wham. The problem for me is that while Tito is getting AB for Rosario against LHP, experience against southpaws is being taken away from Gimenez. What are his options though. I'm about ready to live with whatever defense Rosario can give in CF and hope that any difficulties/shortcomings are resolved in short order.
What we need is a freakin' 1B that can be plugged into the lineup and produce. There is no in house answer to 1B at this time, just possibilities.
Gimenez isn't being platooned. Francona made this very clear.I think Tito isn't comfortable putting him in center yet so he's platooning with Gimenez at short.
Sure there is; he's just playing everyday in RF until all the others fall by the wayside.There is no in house answer to 1B at this time, just possibilities.
Don't want to set you off, but where you see a manager being totally truthful.. I see a manager speaking out of both sides of his mouth, which I expect most managers do...Gimenez isn't being platooned. Francona made this very clear.
Maybe but did Naylor play a single inning at 1b in ST? And 1B under 6' are pretty rare can't think of another outside of Santana.Sure there is; he's just playing everyday in RF until all the others fall by the wayside.
For now he is a better defender than Chang, but he is nothing special Chang could catch up with more experience.You nailed it. Bauers is the superior defensive player to Chang, so it late inning situations when the Tribe is winning he’ll stay in to face lefties.
Naylor is getting the chance to be a full time player and he deserves it. He doesn’t have negative splits and he already had 2 hits yesterday.
Evidently Amed has reached the Mike Aviles “good centerfielder” stage yetI think Tito isn't comfortable putting him in center yet so he's platooning with Gimenez at short. We have another series with the Tigers coming up so I expect Rosario to get some at-bats with all the lefties they have on their staff. Skubal is going in game 2 and they have five lefty relievers.
Maybe so, but I don't see him as a 1B and neither does Tito at this time. I think he'll do a fine job in one of the corner OF spots.Sure there is; he's just playing everyday in RF until all the others fall by the wayside.
So, what's wrong with the Santana example?Maybe but did Naylor play a single inning at 1b in ST? And 1B under 6' are pretty rare can't think of another outside of Santana.
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