Devers already a problem in San Fran

[AtillaTheBlue1]

Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b

devers no showed


SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b

devers no showed


SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????

That’s awesome.

[HorseTrader]

Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b

devers no showed


SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????

That’s awesome.

Only thing that would make it better would be if he were a Dodger. Would love to see them waste $250 mill

[imadangman]

Maybe Will Clark scared him.

[MIDMOBIRDTWO]

Maybe Will Clark scared him.

Will is kind of intense, could be scary to a fragile guy like Devers.

[nighthawk]

What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?

[bccardsfan]

I believe the blowup in Boston was because they told him he would DH only, and then asked him to play in the field. So it is pretty clear he only wants to DH. Really a team guy ..... So the Giants had to know what they were getting into....

[rbirules]

What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?

Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.

[82birds]

Maybe Will Clark scared him.

LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary

[sikeston bulldog2]

Maybe Will Clark scared him.

LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary

Especially with a bat in his hand and bases loaded.

[moose-and-squirrel]

Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b

devers no showed


SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????

explains BOS taking a low return for him.. wanted him gone regardless of what it cost

and some folks wanted him here.. lol

[nighthawk]

What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?

Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.

Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runners bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???

[rbirules]

What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?

Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.

Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runner bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???

I didn't say it was extraordinarily difficult, but it's a very clear and obvious thing that 1B do many more times every single game than any other position. A team certainly isn't going to move a player to a position without giving him some practice there to make sure they are up to speed. Maybe it takes one or two practice sessions, maybe it takes longer, but you still have to actually show up and practice it to show the team you can handle a key component of 1B before they trot you out there.

[timoevans]

For a guy hitting below 250 he is a big bang for the buck? It is decisions like this that ruin sports? He will go down as one of the biggest busts in the game? Maybe top 5?

[Strummer Jones]

Maybe Will Clark scared him.

LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary

Will Clark might be certifiably nuts in the best of ways.

[nighthawk]

What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?

Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.

Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runner bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???

I didn't say it was extraordinarily difficult, but it's a very clear and obvious thing that 1B do many more times every single game than any other position. A team certainly isn't going to move a player to a position without giving him some practice there to make sure they are up to speed. Maybe it takes one or two practice sessions, maybe it takes longer, but you still have to actually show up and practice it to show the team you can handle a key component of 1B before they trot you out there.

Countless infielders have switched to first base quite easily because it is the least challenging position to play. They don't need frigging Will Clark to give them lessons. Devers has the skills, but for whatever reason, he just doesn't want to play first base.