You may not want to hear this--OK you don't want to hear this. You are on the hook for $20M for Craig over the next three years. Bring him, play him and see what happens. He becomes the Craig of old, he plays decent enough to get some attention, or he bombs out.Hanley is definitely not the answer.
I don't deeny what he's done. I fell that on many occasions this season, a single would have been just as, if not more, crucial than a home. run. He has made little or no attempt to go against the shift, and as a leader of this tem, I feel he has a negative influence
Question: Do you think Ortiz would be as good as he is if he got knocked down a few times? Some pitchers injected fear into the hitter. That doesn't happen anymore.
I somehwat agree with you. However, Williams, Yaz, Rose, Ichiro, etc play in the field. This guy bats 3 or 4 times a game. Williams was hurt playing LF in an All Star game, making an effort. No effort whatsoever is NOT acceptable
I pay my money to see the Red Sox WIN. If somebody hits a homer, that is icing on the cake, but for the money, I expect a decent effort by ALL players.