Cantu at 1st... no errors, looks more confident and more in control at that base. I think Fredi would be wise in keeping Cantu in that spot. I know that begs the question of o.k. then where does Jacobs go? but right now I like the move to have Helms at 3rd and Cantu at 1st its better than having both a head down throwing Cantu at 3rd and a less than agile Jacobs at 1st.

 

Any takers?

He's done very well so far, i'd stick with it.

I would leave Cantu at first base, and put Jacobs in DH for the rest of the away interleague series.

I like Jacobs and Cantu with a bat in hand. Since the only way that happens with Cantu at 1B is on the road in interleague play... I don't like Cantu at 1B after Sunday

I like Jacobs and Cantu with a bat in hand. Since the only way that happens with Cantu at 1B is on the road in interleague play... I don't like Cantu at 1B after Sunday

 

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Innings 1-6: Jacobs at 1B, Cantu at 3B

Innings 7-9: Cantu at 1B, Helms at 3B

 

 

...imo

I say we do a strange platoon. Jake/1B and Cantu/3B vs RHP, Cantu/1B and Helms/3B vs LHP

I say we do a strange platoon. Jake/1B and Cantu/3B vs RHP, Cantu/1B and Helms/3B vs LHP

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Yea Cantu is playing great at first but when interleague plays finishes i want to see Jacobs back at first because we need his bat in the lineup. Especially when facing righties

Just because I thought of it as I read this, nice play by Helms last night on the ball that hit the third base bag and still got the out.

Just because I thought of it as I read this, nice play by Helms last night on the ball that hit the third base bag and still got the out.

That was real nice. I remember Tommy saying something like "You'll be seeing that play over and over for the next 24 hours" and thinking "We're not the Red Sox, so no you won't."

 

And true to form, ESPN had no idea that play happened, even though Kevin Youkilis made a similar play earlier this year and it was shown over and over and over.

At least for the remaining interleague games, Cantu should remain at first. He's not a defensive liability there and Helms does a decent job fielding the hot corner.

 

Jacobs is not going to lose playing time once interleague wraps up. Despite his poor batting average, he's been the second most productive bat in the lineup behind Uggla. I would support a positional swap between Cantu and Uggla before seeing Jacobs split time with Cantu at first.

I agree with using Cantu at first late in games and Helms at third, I also like the platoon mentioned. The main thing is to make use of Jake's bat and to get as much use out of all three. I thought on Saturday why our they playing Mezzy and DHing Hanley when they could have Helms in there.

I say we do a strange platoon. Jake/1B and Cantu/3B vs RHP, Cantu/1B and Helms/3B vs LHP

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Yeah, I think that makes the most sense.