I think people are way overthinking this. Hill is likely an upgrade over Rutledge/Hernandez/Marrero. Shaw has scuffled against LHPs this year and is likely to blow past his career high in playing time. The Sox have 42 games betweeen July 18 and Sept 1 with 2 days off. Maybe it gets Pedroia an extra day off as well along the way.
As for being a malcontent, I recall Dave Roberts and Doug Mientkiewicz sucking it up for a few months. Hill's going from the outhouse (again) to a team with a chance. He'd have to the world's biggest asshole to be a clubhouse problem.
Sox get an actual major league ballplayer for their bench and the first thing a lot of people do is to wonder what's "really" going on. I think its pretty clear that with two OFs on the DL for at least some time longer, Holt's IF time is necessarily limited. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
As for being a malcontent, I recall Dave Roberts and Doug Mientkiewicz sucking it up for a few months. Hill's going from the outhouse (again) to a team with a chance. He'd have to the world's biggest asshole to be a clubhouse problem.
Sox get an actual major league ballplayer for their bench and the first thing a lot of people do is to wonder what's "really" going on. I think its pretty clear that with two OFs on the DL for at least some time longer, Holt's IF time is necessarily limited. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.