Comments on: Carlos Santana is going to get some reps at first base for the Indians http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/carlos-santana-is-going-to-get-some-reps-at-first-base-for-the-indians/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/carlos-santana-is-going-to-get-some-reps-at-first-base-for-the-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-112951 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:51:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40206#comment-112951 Maybe they just don’t want to lose his bat on his days off…DH isn’t a great option since they are still paying Pronk eleventy bazillion dollars in 2011, and sitting him would also deplete the offense.

]]> By: baseballisboring http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/carlos-santana-is-going-to-get-some-reps-at-first-base-for-the-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-112946 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:41:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40206#comment-112946 I hope he can stick behind the plate. He’ll be an especially exciting player to watch if he does. But he can mash either way.

]]> By: Lukehart80 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/carlos-santana-is-going-to-get-some-reps-at-first-base-for-the-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-112878 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:45:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40206#comment-112878 Why don’t they just ask the Yankees what position they’re going to be looking to fill in 2014 and have him work on that?

I certainly hope he can stick at catcher (though as Craig mentions, having him learn 1B wouldn’t be the worst idea), the Indians are going to have to maximize the value of as many players as they can if they’re going to compete again in the near future, that means keeping Santana behind the plate for as many games as he can handle there.

]]> By: ngearhart1981 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/carlos-santana-is-going-to-get-some-reps-at-first-base-for-the-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-112857 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:43:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40206#comment-112857 If his glove is solid, and it’s just a case of the yips, they should try him at 3rd.

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