Wily Mo in Center Tonight?
I’m not sure how Josh Beckett might feel about it, but Terry Francona has said on a number of occassions he’ll be playing Wily Mo Pena in centerfield more since Willie Harris and Dustin Mohr don’t seem to be getting the job done at the plate.
Since Wily Mo doesn’t have any Minor League options, I guess we just need to endure the experience of his learning time up in the majors. Thanks for the Yankees signing him to a major league contract when he was just a teenager, we acquired him in the Bronson Arroyo trade as a player with a lot of potential, but still a lot to learn.
We know he strikes out an awful lot. We know that the baseball turns into a rocket when he does connect. We also know his defense is shaky, and I mean more than just dropping a home run into the bullpen when your hips hit the fence. But, at this point the Sox need some offense. Subsequently, last night’s lone run was from Wily Mo’s bat, a solo shot to right-center.
Maybe this will work until Coco is ready? Dunno…
April 28th, 2006 at 10:09 am
Wily Mo was and will be better in CF than at the corners. CF requires less thought when fielding the ball, but does require more responsibility as far as calling the ball. He does have a good arm and decent speed for be a 250 lbs man-child.
I still haven’t given up on Wily Mo. I’ll be honest…..I like this guy. He has tremendous upside and being on the same team with the Dominican Duo (Manny & Ortiz) can only help him.