Earlier this week, I wrote an article talking about the Mets outfield dilemma now that Carlos Beltran is playing rehab games for the St. Lucie Mets. I concluded that the best-case scenario would be for the four outfielders to platoon. I also joked that maybe Angel Pagan should take ground balls at second base, giving Jerry Manuel the ability to play all four outfielders at once.
Though the idea for Pagan to play second is far-fetched, it's also pretty unwise.
Ruben Tejada is the current second baseman. Personally, I am a big fan, largely because of his spectacular defense. Tejada is a natural shortstop, who has stepped in at second and played like he has been a second basemen all of his life. Mets announcer Gary Cohen can't help but marvel every game at Tejada ...
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