kelso wrote:Holmes wrote:Some of you must be kidding yourselves with the thought of switching Aaron Hill to SS. Just because he's there before doesn't mean he should. The last time Hill played SS was in 2006 for a small part of the season and it didn't turn out well at all. Hill doesn't have the range or arm to be a MLB level SS. However, he's managed to be a solid defensive 2B.
Granted, our SS outlook doesn't look that appealing with the two headed monster of John McDonald and Marco Scutaro. But you don't downgrade defensively at both middle infield positions just so that you can squeeze in a slap hitting utility guy into the starting lineup.
If you`re suggesting that Marco Scutaro has a better arm and range than Hill, then you`re the one kidding yourself. John McDonald is on another level defensively and no one even comes close.
Scutaro's proven himself to be a good defensive SS, just as Hill has shown himself to be good at 2nd. Why change up a good thing?
