Here's a thought experiment. Shin-Soo Choo is a horrible defensive outfielder, but a tremendous hitter. Except he's only decent against lefties — he loses his power, but maintains a respectable .340 OBP. But we have a tiny left field and Jonny Gomes.
I might be interested in pursuing a Choo-JBJ-Victorino outfield, with Gomes as the fourth OF.
Against RHP: Against LHP:
Bradley CF Victorino RF
Choo LF Pedroia 2B
Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH
Ortiz DH Bogaerts SS
Bogaerts SS Carp 1B
Carp 1B Gomes LF
Middlebrooks 3B Ross C
AJP C Middlebrooks 3B
Victorino RF Bradley CF
Nava doesn't really have a spot, so I'm not sure the upgrade from Nava's .368 wOBA against RHP to Choo's .402 is really worth $100 million. Just kicking an idea around.
I might be interested in pursuing a Choo-JBJ-Victorino outfield, with Gomes as the fourth OF.
Against RHP: Against LHP:
Bradley CF Victorino RF
Choo LF Pedroia 2B
Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH
Ortiz DH Bogaerts SS
Bogaerts SS Carp 1B
Carp 1B Gomes LF
Middlebrooks 3B Ross C
AJP C Middlebrooks 3B
Victorino RF Bradley CF
Nava doesn't really have a spot, so I'm not sure the upgrade from Nava's .368 wOBA against RHP to Choo's .402 is really worth $100 million. Just kicking an idea around.