SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres‘ crowded outfield Andre Dawson Jersey , indicating that San Diego likely is still in the market for a third baseman.Myers said the decision to switch positions yet again was made during a recent discussion with general manager A.J. Preller and manager Andy Green.“It was more of a group decision,” Myers said at FanFest. “I did tell them I want to do what’s best for the team going forward. Obviously, I want to win and whatever we can do to do that, I’m down for. … I feel like both sides are happy.”Neither Preller nor Green immediately responded to requests for comment.Myers played outfield in 2015 after being acquired in a three-team trade. He then played first base for two seasons before making way for Eric Hosmer last year. He started out in the outfield in 2018, was slowed by another injury and then was moved to third base late in the season and struggled to adjust.Then there was the moment when Myers was heard criticizing Green during a livestream of the video game Fortnite with Carlos Asuaje, who had been optioned to Triple-A late in the season.“The Padres are doing cutoff and relays tomorrow at 3 o’clock — in September, dude.” Myers was heard saying. “Oh my God. It’s so miserable, man. It’s insane. Andy could not be any worse than he is right now.”Asuaje then said Ron Santo Jersey , “Dude, I’m streaming this.”Myers apologized to Green. Around that time, he committed three errors in one game.“There’s obviously some tough times,” Myers said about playing the hot corner. “I know there was a two-week period where I was not playing third base very well, making some errors and costing my team some runs. When you go up to the plate knowing that you just made an error, giving up a run or two, you put some pressure on yourself at the plate. It will be nice not having that anymore. You push that to the side and go forward with one position I know I’m playing.”Myers’ $83 million, six-year extension had been the biggest contract in team history until Hosmer came along. He was the AL Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay in 2013 and an All-Star with San Diego in 2016 when the game was played at Petco Park.He gets tossed into an outfield mix that includes Hunter Renfroe http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , Franmil Reyes, Manuel Margot, Travis Jankowski and Franchy Cordero.San Diego obtained infielder Ian Kinsler last month, but he’s played only two innings at third base in his 13-year career. The Marlins’ shifting rate is 14 times higher than it had been a couple seasons ago. And it might be working."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub iami Marlins AnalysisThe Marlins have embraced the defensive shiftBolstered by a new analytics department, the Marlins’ defensive strategy has shifted (what a pun).ESTShareTweetShareShareThe Marlins have embraced the defensive shiftSteve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsSliiiiiide the left, sliiiiiide to the right....If you have danced the Cha-Cha Slide, you have essentially performed a baseball shift. Sliding fielder position to the left, right Ryne Sandberg Jersey , or “taking it back now (y’all)” when a batter like Giancarlo Stanton comes to the plate has become an increasingly common practice around the league. Despite declining to shift for many years, the Miami Marlins recently embraced the trend.The shift is a defensive strategy in which fielder position is adjusted in response to a specific batter. The theory is that the defense is playing the percentages—if a specific batter always hits to right field, moving more players to that location will likely result in an out. As an example, let’s take a look at CurtisGranderson’s spray chart from 2018. He was among MLB’s most frequently shifted players, according to Statcast. Each dot on the chart represents a ball that was hit into play: Figure 1. Curtis Granderson 2018 spray chartThe first thing that jumps out from this image is that Granderson pulls the ball. The second thing is that he pulls the ball on the ground. Fangraphs and the Baseball Savant.
