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First base is by far the easiest infield position to play. It’s traditionally where the weakest defensive positional player plays in MLB plays
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I think I found it more difficult "personally" because I spent such a long time at second it was was a lot easier for me. It takes quite a bit of skill to position your body in a way that you can catch the many errant throws, digging in the dirt, and such.
 
I dont think it's necessarily on him to just suck it up and learn a new position. Yeah I'd want my players (as an owner or fan) do just do whatever is best for the team according to the GM and skip. But I don't think 99% of $20M/yr players would just change. More than 50% I'd think would be team players here but 1 in 4 maybe would just hold out I'd think (and many more the team would just not even get into that jamb).
 
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I dont think it's necessarily on him to just suck it up and learn a new position. Yeah I'd want my players (as an owner or fan) do just do whatever is best for the team according to the GM and skip. But I don't think 99% of $20M/yr players would just change. More than 50% I'd think would be team players here but 1 in 4 maybe would just hold out I'd think (and many more the team would just not even get into that jamb).
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I think, though, that in this specific spot, it’s CLEARLY the best move for the TEAM to WIN an extra game or 2 this season by having Druthers er um I mean Devers move to 1B

The GM/Skipper aren’t doing it to break balls. If you can play 3B, you can play 1B. The same can’t be said about a first baseman moving to third base.

I mean, look at Jazz. He’s not exactly the most humble dude in MLB and he didn’t say a peep when the Marlins moved him from SS to CF and when the Yankees had him @ 3B (I don’t know if he’s still there). He wanted to win more games and trusted the Front Offices judgement.
 
Oh 100% guy is a selfish douche so if that's your point I agree and im glad he's not a Yankee. But to ask "imagine a baseball player...telling his employers that he won’t play a certain position on the field"

It's not that surprising.. kinda happens all the time, no?
 
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Boner_18
Oh 100% guy is a selfish douche so if that's your point I agree and im glad he's not a Yankee. But to ask "imagine a baseball player...telling his employers that he won’t play a certain position on the field"

It's not that surprising.. kinda happens all the time, no?
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all the time?

no,

lots of examples the other way, though
 
MLB Highest Payrolls
Dodgers 27-14
Mets 26-15
Yankees 23-17
Phillies 24-16
Blue Jays 20-20
Total: 120-82 or 59.4 percent

MLB Lowest Payrolls
Marlins 15-24
White Sox 12-29
Athletics 21-20
Rays 18-22
Pirates 14-27
Total: 80-122 or 39.6 percent
 
Tron
I think, though, that in this specific spot, it’s CLEARLY the best move for the TEAM to WIN an extra game or 2 this season by having Druthers er um I mean Devers move to 1B

The GM/Skipper aren’t doing it to break balls. If you can play 3B, you can play 1B. The same can’t be said about a first baseman moving to third base.

I mean, look at Jazz. He’s not exactly the most humble dude in MLB and he didn’t say a peep when the Marlins moved him from SS to CF and when the Yankees had him @ 3B (I don’t know if he’s still there). He wanted to win more games and trusted the Front Offices judgement.
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Lol, i missed this. Your very example occurred because a player refused to move positions (Gleyber).

Jazz is the correct reaction but Gleybers happen from time to time.
 
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