Friday, December 27, 2013

KSDK commentary: Cardinals need Allen Craig at first base

The projected starting lineup for 2014 for the St. Louis Cardinals has Allen Craig in right field and Matt Adams at first base, but a KSDK commentary by Joe Schwarz says the Redbirds would be better off playing Craig at first base for health reasons:

In conclusion, do I want Adams' bat in the lineup every day for a full season? You bet I do. However, I do not want it at the expense of Craig's health. With Beltran gone, the Cardinals will ask even more from Craig next season. They need 550+ plate appearances from him. Can he get that while playing right-field all season? Yes, he could, but I like his chances of reaching that number much more if he played most of his games at first.

Obviously, if set-backs occur with (Oscar) Taveras or he doesn't perform the way the organization would like early in the season, this post won't mean much. Yet, I still figured it was exploring because if he does perform the way many scouts believe he can, he will be an ideal fit in right-field for the long-term.


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