The Boston Herald has a piece today where John Farrell is quoted saying they're going to be playing Travis Shaw a bit in LF going forward this spring, trying to increase his versatility. Because, you know, he's "playing his way onto the team," and then we're told that Shaw "leads the team" with 2HR and 8 RBIS "all while playing solidly at 1B."
Is this just the Herald being the Herald, or are the Sox seriously seeing something in Shaw through 19 ABs?
This whole thing seems awfully premature. Surely, I'd rather Shaw makes the team than Craig, and he does seem like the 1B backup that makes the most sense, but I'm not going to get too jazzed about 19 ABs, and I can see plenty of scenarios where Holt can cover the infield in general and we don't need Shaw at all.
Shaw's definitely on the opening day roster? And is that a good thing?
Is this just the Herald being the Herald, or are the Sox seriously seeing something in Shaw through 19 ABs?
This whole thing seems awfully premature. Surely, I'd rather Shaw makes the team than Craig, and he does seem like the 1B backup that makes the most sense, but I'm not going to get too jazzed about 19 ABs, and I can see plenty of scenarios where Holt can cover the infield in general and we don't need Shaw at all.
Shaw's definitely on the opening day roster? And is that a good thing?