Baseball fans have always loved the long ball and strikeouts.
But defensive shifts could be the new eye candy.
Xander Bogaerts will be on the move quite a bit this season, and the Boston Red Sox plan to take advantage of his exceptional athleticism and arm strength.
Bogaerts isn’t accustomed to shifting over to the right side of the field, acting as a second baseman. However, he’ll have a fair share of help when he looks over to the clubhouse for guidance.
Former Red Sox infielder Alex Cora has played more than 3,500 innings as both a second baseman and shortstop in his big league career.