MILWAUKEE — There’s no sound of regret in John Farrell’s voice when the Red Sox manager talks about Eric Thames, the sweet-swinging Milwaukee Brewers first baseman who entered yesterday tied for the major league lead with 13 home runs.
But how could he not wonder what might have been?
Farrell was Thames’ first big league manager back in 2011, when the Toronto Blue Jays called him up from Triple A to make his debut at age 24.
“At the time, you didn’t know,” Farrell said. “As a complete player, was it going to be in a platoon?