I've been frustrated with Drew playing SS while X loses valuable development time at SS. But Geoduck made a good point in the AJP thread -- is X really the SS of the future?
The minor league experts can address this better than I -- would the Sox be rushing Deven Marrero if he starts at SS for the big club next year? My understanding is that he's a superior fielder to X and has the makings of being a solid offensive SS (he OPS'd .804 at AA before being promoted and has OPS'd .793 (over 7 games) at AAA).
I guess we'll know more when we see what the team does with Drew this month -- if X is still playing 3b as of August 1, should we assume Marrero is the FO's choice for SS in 2015?
The minor league experts can address this better than I -- would the Sox be rushing Deven Marrero if he starts at SS for the big club next year? My understanding is that he's a superior fielder to X and has the makings of being a solid offensive SS (he OPS'd .804 at AA before being promoted and has OPS'd .793 (over 7 games) at AAA).
I guess we'll know more when we see what the team does with Drew this month -- if X is still playing 3b as of August 1, should we assume Marrero is the FO's choice for SS in 2015?