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Your Dom. Rep. point is really interesting. A dynamic with Cano is something I've not noticed...but then I'm watching the tube, too.
CF is a weirdness for us next year. We could QO jackson and get the pick that comes with it....but I think I would be dangling him in front of the Nationals right now, as they are badly in need of a CF. But, being 7 games back of the red hot Mets might make them less likely to swap anything out, too.
Jackson will leave, ergo Marte in CF. But Flores could be a CF. We would know, btw, if he hadn't been injured. Bad mojo. Maybe Kivlehan can play CF. Or Jones. Jones and Marte would be speed galore at the top of the lineup.....and it could work if Jones can get on base at a .330 clip. He hasn't shown that ability, btw.
Miller as an OF demands a platoon partner (career .555 OPS vL). At SS you could live with that...but not in LF. But Seth Smith demands a platoon partner in the OF, as well. Having them both as OF'ers means you need two platoon guys to match with them. You could DH Cruz vs. RHP and then move him to RF vs. LHP....but then you still need a RHB DH. Montero? That's going to be his entire role? Or MOntero at 1B and Romero as a bench bat.
Possible. Or Kivlehan as a CF/COF/1B/3B guy? I like that.
Anyway.....If Marte is our SS going forward, then CF is a concern....again. If Marte is a CF, then SS and CF are pretty well set.
If he is clearly a better picker than Miller/Taylor then SS it likley is.
Today's game will be interesting. His recent 2 game hitless streak is the first time since Aug. 4th-5th that he's done that. Will be interresting to see his approach.