OF and 1B

[Northern Star]

I assume Bradley and Victorino mix and match LF/CF and Cespedes in RF with Craig at 1B and Holt is the supersub - even though Craig plays more often in the OF.

 

I don't like the idea of Craig - Victorino - Cespedes blocking both Bradley and Betts. That's a pretty old OF two of which are likely not here after next year.

[dupree]

Yeah the two will probably be Bradley and Betts that won't be here.

[seabeachfred]

Yeah the two will probably be Bradley and Betts that won't be here.

 

The sooner Bradley goes the better. He has shown in his short stay in 2013, his disastrous Spring this past March and his first four months this season that he simply is not going to hit for us. A great defensive CF? yes, but he can't hit, he has no power, he strikes out way too much, he has never learned to bunt for base hits and sure as hell can't steal bases. He is an offensive bomb. Betts, OTOH, can do those things. We need to keep him and get him ready to take over CF.

[RedSoxNC84]

From rotowire on ESPN: After manning left field for the A's, Cespedes will make the switch to right field for his new club. The Red Sox have not provided a reason for the move, though Shane Victorino's (back) impending absence is likely a factor. Additionally, right field at Fenway Park is significantly deeper than left, so it could be aimed at taking advantage of Cespedes' cannon of a throwing arm.

[a700hitter]

From rotowire on ESPN: After manning left field for the A's, Cespedes will make the switch to right field for his new club. The Red Sox have not provided a reason for the move, though Shane Victorino's (back) impending absence is likely a factor. Additionally, right field at Fenway Park is significantly deeper than left, so it could be aimed at taking advantage of Cespedes' cannon of a throwing arm.

His arm would be wasted in LF, but I guess that this means that Craig a RFer will be moving to LF.

[Behindenemylines]

His arm would be wasted in LF, but I guess that this means that Craig a RFer will be moving to LF.

 

Let them get the experience now in 2014 so in spring of 2015 they can hit the ground running.