April 9, 200422 yr This weeks Sporting News issue has Miguel Cabrera taking grounders in RF, third base and yes 1st base. McKeon said that he could have a future at 1st base.
April 9, 200422 yr Stop with it. Are we now going to say Beckett is going to play short because he was taking grounders there yesterday?!!
April 9, 200422 yr he could have a future pretty much anywhere he wants. doesn't mean he's playing there anytime in the near future necessarily.
April 9, 200422 yr No, Cabs has too good of an arm, and moves well. Perhaps in about another 18 years it might be a good idea.
April 9, 200422 yr No, Cabs has too good of an arm, and moves well. Perhaps in about another 18 years it might be a good idea. by my calcualtions he will be 30 by then... :lol
April 9, 200422 yr No, Cabs has too good of an arm, and moves well. Perhaps in about another 18 years it might be a good idea. by my calcualtions he will be 30 by then... :lol :lol
April 9, 200422 yr No, Cabs has too good of an arm, and moves well. Perhaps in about another 18 years it might be a good idea. by my calcualtions he will be 30 by then... :lol :thumbup
April 9, 200422 yr Author Hey guys dont rip me apart...im only the messenger...just thought you guys would like to know what i had seen which was interesting b/c i had never known he took grounders at 1st.
April 9, 200422 yr Hey guys dont rip me apart...im only the messenger...just thought you guys would like to know what i had seen which was interesting b/c i had never known i took grounders at 1st. i have heard he takes practice at all the corner spots because Jack trusts him as a replacement over everyone.
April 9, 200422 yr He loses a ton of his value at 1B...that would be STUPID. exactly. If he played third he has the reaction time to be SS and wait...he WAS a SS in AA. So let him take grounders there. A Gon is not going to hit better than choi...probably.
April 9, 200422 yr #1 none of us make the decisions #2 there is a reason he moved away from SS #3 if it aint broke dont fix it.
April 9, 200422 yr If he goes in the infield, it should be SS. We don't need a first baseman. We have Choi, Cordero, Conine, and the future is Stokes. SS is the weakest position we have right now. Wilson Valdez is the future there.
April 9, 200422 yr Ya, there has to be a good reason he was moved to 3B...I mean who was more likely to block him? Lowell or A-gon? He probably doesnt have what it takes to be a ML quality defensive SS...the most important position in the field.
April 9, 200422 yr Author If Wilson Valdez is our future it would have to be now b/c he is getting old but we have Gonzo.
April 9, 200422 yr Actually, if Lowell leaves, I believe they will move cabs to third base and give a prospect like Jeremy Hermida or Jason Stokes a chance to claim the right field job...
April 9, 200422 yr Author Valdez now is 25 and is shedding the prospect label after this year so it will be harder if after gonzos contract expires that he takes over since he will be a rookie at 28 years old (Gonzo signed a 3 yr contract).
April 9, 200422 yr Valdez now is 25 and is shedding the prospect label after this year so it will be harder if after gonzos contract expires that he takes over since he will be a rookie at 28 years old (Gonzo signed a 3 yr contract). 2 year contract I believe.
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