This may read as a bit of déjà vu, for the simple fact that I wrote a staggeringly similar post this time last year. At that time, Greg Bird was on the disabled list (with his return very much up in the air), Chris Carter had been DFA’d a second time, and first base was being rotated between Ji-Man Choi, Austin Romine, and Garrett Cooper. That would change with the acquisition of Todd Frazier – who was discussed as a trade target – which forced Chase Headley over to first. And the problem was (mostly) solved.
Today, the problem is a bit different.