Most everyone here remembers the speculation that Xander Bogaerts wouldn't stick at shortstop, and that his future was as a third baseman. All these years later he's still at short, albeit with perennially below-average defensive metrics. Given that his bat would allow him to play anywhere, has it been prudent to leave him at the position? Moreover, how long should he/will he stay at short?
I just wrote about Bogaerts at FanGraphs, and upon doing so decided this was a good SoSH topic. Unless I've overlooked it, the subject hasn't been addressed here recently.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-xander-bogaerts-is-on-track-to-surpass-everett-scott/
I just wrote about Bogaerts at FanGraphs, and upon doing so decided this was a good SoSH topic. Unless I've overlooked it, the subject hasn't been addressed here recently.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-xander-bogaerts-is-on-track-to-surpass-everett-scott/