Cora At Second

mosox · April 21, 2007

I think it's time to sit Pedroia for a while and let Alex Cora play everyday. Dustin still looks overmatched by big league pitching and Cora is proving his worth every night. It's time to put Cora in the lineup at 2nd base.

schillingouttheks · April 21, 2007

It's been two and a half weeks... sitting Pedroia now and letting Cora play full-time will kill the kid's confidence. Let him try to work out of it. It's part of being a major leaguer.

Besides, I guarantee you that Cora won't be that much better, if at all.

a700hitter · April 21, 2007

They have to ride it out with Pedroia. If he is hitting around the Mendoza line at the beginning of June, they have to make a move, because Pedroia has to hit to stick with this team. He is average at everything else and below average speed.

castigs850 · April 21, 2007

yeah he is showing his worth in the late innings and being a savior, i say let him keep having success doing that. Plus i dont like the idea of him playing everyday.

mosox · April 21, 2007

It's no secret that Cora is a Tito favorite, and I think Francona is thinking tonight about starting Cora at second base tomorrow.

schillingouttheks · April 21, 2007

I don't mind the start every now and then, but Pedroia should be the full-time starter.

hoke3182 · April 21, 2007

It's been two and a half weeks... sitting Pedroia now and letting Cora play full-time will kill the kid's confidence. Let him try to work out of it. It's part of being a major leaguer.

Besides, I guarantee you that Cora won't be that much better, if at all.

It wouldn't be hard to hit better than .167, Cora would be an upgrade.

example1 · April 21, 2007

Cora isn't a starting MLB second baseman for a reason. All teams have had plenty of time to see wha the can do. He's also a more than adequate replacement at 2B or SS as needed. Let's not mess with a non-broken thing (that didn't make sense but it's about right )

BoSox21 · April 21, 2007

Alex Cora is best served as a utility player, he proved in LA that he isn't great at being an everyday player

give Pedroia time, he's hit at every minor league level, he deserves a decent chance

EvilDonut · April 21, 2007

Was it just me, or is Pedroia balding?

a700hitter · April 21, 2007

...and he runs like an old bald man

GoSoxGo1724632222 · April 21, 2007

They can not in good faith stick Pedroia out there every day. Need really need to Cora on the field at 2nd more then they have this year. At the begining of the season I was a big Pedroia supporter, I just dont see any signs of improvement. I wouldnt send Pedroia down, just get Cora more at bats.

BoSox21 · April 21, 2007

At the begining of the season I was a big Pedroia supporter' date=' I just dont see any signs of improvement. I wouldnt send Pedroia down, just get Cora more at bats.[/quote']

at the beginning of the season?! christ, we're only 15 games in. and how does starting Cora ahead of Pedroia but not sending him down to triple A make any sense? The kid needs major league at-bats. cmon guy

TGov · April 21, 2007

at the beginning of the season?! christ' date=' we're only 15 games in. and how does starting Cora ahead of Pedroia but not sending him down to triple A make any sense? The kid needs major league at-bats. cmon guy[/quote']

Agree

Cityofchampions33 · April 21, 2007

Wow, a tad impatient are we? Why is this even an issue right now? We're 10-5, we're in 1st place, we're a pitching team with an offense that's finding itself. I mean it's not like we're gunna sit Manny because he's hitting badly. The last thing you WANT to do is sit him, and completely wreck his confidence.

Also, it's not liek we have Loretta on the bench, it's Alex Cora, a guy who is much better suited giving our INFs a break now and then. Get off the high your all in from his gamewinning hit yesterday (which was a bloop, and which he benefited from Jeter playing in) because if he plaeyd everyday it wouldn't happen everyday. Pedroia has teh potential to hit .300 every year and play a solid 2B for years to come, just because he's not doign that in his rookie seaosn doesn't mean he won't next eyar or teh year after that.

TheKilo · April 21, 2007

Wow, a tad impatient are we? Why is this even an issue right now? We're 10-5, we're in 1st place, we're a pitching team with an offense that's finding itself. I mean it's not like we're gunna sit Manny because he's hitting badly. The last thing you WANT to do is sit him, and completely wreck his confidence.
Also, it's not liek we have Loretta on the bench, it's Alex Cora, a guy who is much better suited giving our INFs a break now and then. Get off the high your all in from his gamewinning hit yesterday (which was a bloop, and which he benefited from Jeter playing in) because if he plaeyd everyday it wouldn't happen everyday. Pedroia has teh potential to hit .300 every year and play a solid 2B for years to come, just because he's not doign that in his rookie seaosn doesn't mean he won't next eyar or teh year after that.

Reply to my trade proposal.

mosox · April 30, 2007

I'm going to revist my thread from over a week ago, because I don't think it's about being impatient with Dustin as much as it is letting the "hot" player get in the lineup. Cora is not outstanding but he is a very smart player and he's driving in runs.