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1998 Yankees · 07-17-2007, 10:53 AM

I guess I'm traditionalist in that if you need to park somebody out of position in the field, it's either 1B for the infield or LF for the outfield. RF requires an arm (which Jeter has, come to think of it) and so does CF to some extent. Most important for CF is speed to cover the additional ground out there and an experienced eye and glove to judge and catch the ball from more angles than the corner OF positions require.

I don't see an older player who's never played CF in his career and who is slowing down with age doing well out there. The idea of moving him to 2B was better, and 1B would be a consideration when he has 2935 hits and the next Jeter is breaking in at SS. If it must be OF, put him in left, move Matsui to center and Cabrera to right. Cabrera has the arm for that, for sure.

BTW, YP, no offense meant by that "bizarre" comment. I expect "bizarre" from some others here, but not you! Just my opinion in any case and I was shocked by the idea, I guess.

07-17-2007, 10:53 AM	#1261
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	I guess I'm traditionalist in that if you need to park somebody out of position in the field, it's either 1B for the infield or LF for the outfield. RF requires an arm (which Jeter has, come to think of it) and so does CF to some extent. Most important for CF is speed to cover the additional ground out there and an experienced eye and glove to judge and catch the ball from more angles than the corner OF positions require. I don't see an older player who's never played CF in his career and who is slowing down with age doing well out there. The idea of moving him to 2B was better, and 1B would be a consideration when he has 2935 hits and the next Jeter is breaking in at SS. If it must be OF, put him in left, move Matsui to center and Cabrera to right. Cabrera has the arm for that, for sure. BTW, YP, no offense meant by that "bizarre" comment. I expect "bizarre" from some others here, but not you! Just my opinion in any case and I was shocked by the idea, I guess. Last edited by 1998 Yankees; 07-17-2007 at 10:57 AM.