The Boston Red Sox are finally admitting what we all figured out months ago — shifting Hanley Ramirez to left field was a mistake.
Ramirez has been the worst defensive player in the majors at any position this year with -19 defensive runs saved, but the Red Sox are hoping a move back to the infield will help mitigate his shortcomings in the field.
Prior to Tuesday night’s game in Chicago, Ramirez went through a brief lesson on playing first base with Brian Butterfield, which the infield coach referred to as “chalk talk.