04-01-2021, 06:10 PM
(04-01-2021, 06:00 PM)samhain Wrote: Suarez at short makes some sense if you're putting Snezel at 2nd or 3rd and making room for all of Winker/Shogo/Cast to get into the order. Unfortunately, Shogo is hurt, so it's kind of moot right now.NO...At Short you are looking DEFENSE. A Short that can go into the hole deep, turn, throw sideways in mid air. Iggey could do it. Garcia sent to Minors can do it. Suarez will not be able to do it. Sparky Anderson would HATE this line-up, because Sparky preached DEFENSE UP THE MIDDLE. What the hell did he know, just 5 World Series and 3 World Series Wins in Cincy and Detroit.
Also, they really screwed the pooch with this offseason. Not trading for any player or signing one) that they found to be an acceptable (not even good, just acceptable!) starter at short was a major indictment of the competency of this front office. Suarez isn't just playing short to be cute and get all the bats in the order. He's playing short because all of the shortstops on the roster are super-mega-shitty.
1968 Bengal Fan
