In an interview with Scott Merkin today, Tim Anderson was asked about moving around positions and he didn’t seem to be so keen on the idea. This doesn’t come as much as a surprise considering Tim improved last year at shortstop.
But Anderson, rightfully so, very confident in his own ability at shortstop: "I see myself at shortstop and it’s going to be tough to kind of move me. I put in a lot of work to get where I am today."
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | Lg | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | CHW | SS | AL | 151 | 151 | 144 | 1329.1 | 600 | 188 | 392 | 20 | 72 | .967 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.93 | 3.84 | .971 | 3.84 | 3.80 |
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Tim Anderson just turning into a great SS in everyone’s face pic.twitter.com/LCOshuiMmq
— Red Line Radio (@RedLineRadio) September 3, 2018
Though Tim has made great strides at the position we are talking about MANNY MACHADO! This is a move where Tim just has to move where the White Sox put him to keep this generational talent happy.
Anderson on if the White Sox adding Machado could change the IF dynamics for him: "I can’t say, I’m here for them. However they want to use me. I’m just here to win championships, however they want to use me. I’m just here to play and have fun."
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
Tim does take a step back and says he will do whatever he has to do to win. Manny playing at third probably sounds a lot better to Tim considering he would have his spot in the infield still. With Yoan Moncada, Manny Machado, and possibly Nick Madrigal in 2020, Tim could be the odd man out.
Honestly, no one knows what’s going to happen. Tim could be the SS of the future. It isn’t guaranteed that Manny is coming to the South Side and at least Tim has made leaps in his game to ease the mind of Sox fans that he can hold down the spot.
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