Dodgers Chatter · Aug 4, 2015
Dodgers Should Stick With Jimmy Rollins At Shortstop
Fans, sports talk show hosts, and those looking for a different feel on the Dodgers roster find themselves asking a very simple question: if young players like Trout, Harper, Correia, Springer, and Bryant can hold their own, why haven’t the Dodgers called up their shortstop phenom Corey Seager from Oklahoma City?
The simple answer is Jimmy Rollins. When the Dodgers acquired Rollins last winter, it was understood that the team was giving Seager one more year to get ready for Major League Baseball. Meanwhile, the venerable, wily Rollins would keeps the shortstop position warm and tighten up the defense with help from his new double play partner, Howie Kendrick.