The domino effect of the Josh Donaldson trade has been discussed in great detail here at Let’s Go Tribe, but one aspect of that addition that deserves a deeper look is where Greg Allen fits.
With Donaldson’s arrival shifting Jose Ramirez to second and Jason Kipnis to center, Allen appears to be on the short end of the transaction. However, his loss could be the team’s gain, because in the playoffs there’s always a place for a dude who can just mess things up on the basepaths.
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