Bret Boone and Jim Bowden ponder where Bret's brother Aaron will play the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr., and what the behind the decision might be
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Explore the mind of MOB All-Star, Silver Slugger and Gold Club winner, Red Boom, as he sits down with his friends from the world of professional sports. Now, up to bat, Red Boom! So now you're presenting this Facebook, your brother's got a big decision as the mate. You know, jazz has never played third, but that's your whole. Now, do you put in it third or do you put in it second and move labor to third, right? Or do you just put it in the center field and not worry about it. So I really want to get your take as a former Major League infielder, how you would line up jazz chism and where you would play them, because I'm fascinated about how this is going to play out. It's interesting because you're right. We did have that scenario with the Tony Fernandez situation. I believe it was 1994. He came over from Toronto. We had Barry Larkin in short. Who was going to play short? Well, obviously Barry was the shortstop. And Cincinnati and Tony was pretty reluctant to move to third base. Jimmy, I think when you play the middle, and especially in today's game, it's different than when I came up. You know, when I came up pretty much from day one, I went to second base. I didn't play anywhere other than that my entire career. Today's kids are different. They're taught they're they come up in a way where they play second. They play third. They play short, so they're a little more well-versed than we were. Also with the with the pivoted second base and it really not be in a factor anymore. By the way, one of the rules they changed that I really don't like because because it's the way I like to separate myself defensively from the field. How do you become an elite defender? Well, you got to have you got to have somebody barreling in on you and trying to knock you in the left field. Those are the true signs of who are the great second base. Now the peanut lady can turn to, Jimmy. You know, so I don't think the pivot becomes a problem anymore. So you can kind of interchange parts. I think Aaron's biggest challenge and it's always the biggest challenge for me on a 26 man roster is who can I get who can handle it? Who can handle the mix up being out of position and a little bit uncomfortable but has the mentality to push forward and not let it affect the team? I think that's going to be threading the needle. That's the that's the part of being a great manager is I have to. I've got four different pieces and hmm. I can use them anywhere I want but but I've this guy over here. If I put him at third, he's going to pout and it's going to be a problem. This guy, he'll do anything I ask him to do. So I think it's one of those for Aaron is who's going to fit just right and mentally be all right once that game starts to give them the best chance to win. That makes sense. Yeah. And I guess the question I'd ask back though is when you require jazz chism and you ask him to change positions as well as change leagues and go from one of the smallest quietest markets to the biggest loudest market is that asking him to do too much from an adjustment perspective as a player? I think I think so. I think I think someone like Glabr is going to be a little well more suited to go over there. I think chance he's he's got a lot going on right now. He's coming to the big city in New York. You know, it looks like he's he's he's adjusted to the way he came to the ballpark. He looked like he'd been there for a long time. But but a lot of times you don't know what's going on underneath. He just wants to get there. He wants to fit in and he just wants to go play baseball and he got that first hit out of the way his last bat beat out that ground ball of the infield. So I think he's got a lot going on right now a lot that he's processing. It's exciting. I mean, being a young player, not that he's that young of a player. He's been around for a bit. But coming to the big Apple Bronx pennant race. You I never got to witness it. I always wanted to. I never got that opportunity late. My career to play in New York, but he's got a lot going on right now. I'm sure he's going to do whatever is asked of him, but the little the the smaller amount you put on his plate, I think the better for that team long term.
