r/redsox Kristian Campbell 2d ago

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u/HallstotheWall17 2d ago

Yea, Yoshida being on the team really complicates things. I truly thought someone was going to get dealt at the deadline to clear up the logjam. But I feel like the best way to handle the outfield/DH dilemma is to rotate between the four outfielders (when healthy). Unless you’re giving one of Duran, Rafaela, Anthony, or Abreu a day off, one of them should DH for a game while the others play the field. Although I’d argue, keep Rafaela in CF as much as possible lol

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u/RaisingFargo 2d ago

Thank God they didn’t though because it turns out we needed the extra bat/fielder

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u/HallstotheWall17 2d ago

Yep! Hindsight always 20/20

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u/RaisingFargo 2d ago

Its foresight, it’s why they didn’t make the trade. The only thing guaranteed in pro sports is injuries

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u/HallstotheWall17 2d ago

True (the only guarantee in sports). And you can never have enough pitching!

Idk if I necessarily agree that it was the reason why they didn’t make a trade. I’m just using Duran as an example because his name was thrown around a lot - I don’t think they traded him because he started to get hot just before the deadline and his value as a teammate really showed.