I thought I’d check in and see how some of the “uncertain role” guys are playing this spring.  Of course, there’s a very real chance that Terry Francona has already made up his mind as to exactly the type of role these guys will play in the early part of the season, in which case this is all an exercise in futility.  Either way, it’s more fun to believe that these guys are actually fighting for jobs, so I’ll proceed with that assumption.  At the very least, it will be interesting to see if these spring performances have any correlation with the players’ assigned roles in April.

Shortstop
Julio Lugo: 20 AB, .450/.478/.550
Jed Lowrie: 24 AB, .375/.407/.625

As one would expect, both of these guys appear to be going “balls to the wall”, so to speak.  Lowrie will become the team’s third baseman in the event that Mike Lowell morphs into Gary Gaetti circa 2000.  But, as of now, both guys appear to be gunning hard for that starting SS job.

OF/1B
Brad Wilkerson: 25 AB, .160/.222/.440
Jeff Bailey: 22 AB, .500/.577/.682
Chris Carter: 25 AB, .280/.333/.440
Jon Van Every: 20, AB .150/.217/.450

Wilkerson appears to be having serious trouble seeing the ball in the early going, with 11 Ks.

More later.

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