After more votes have rolled in, FN readers still consider shortstop (49.5%) to be the most troubling position on the team in 2012. While the gap between short and starting pitching has narrowed (now just 6.4 points), it's clear that the hole in the middle of the diamond is still a vexing issue for many fans. After dealing away two shortstops (Scutaro and Lowrie), the team is now left with a choice among Nick Punto, Mike Aviles and minor league phenom Jose Iglesias. If "strength up the middle" really is a mark of championship teams, we got problems.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Shortstop Still Most Troubling Sox Position
After more votes have rolled in, FN readers still consider shortstop (49.5%) to be the most troubling position on the team in 2012. While the gap between short and starting pitching has narrowed (now just 6.4 points), it's clear that the hole in the middle of the diamond is still a vexing issue for many fans. After dealing away two shortstops (Scutaro and Lowrie), the team is now left with a choice among Nick Punto, Mike Aviles and minor league phenom Jose Iglesias. If "strength up the middle" really is a mark of championship teams, we got problems.