The A’s defense has improved greatly in the past two months, quite a relief after April and May were a comedy of errors and a tragedy of plays not made. The current crew is actually sometimes turning hits into outs instead of the other way around, and yet a truth lingers: arguably not one, not two, not three, but four of the eight regulars might be playing at positions that are not their best fit.
“Learning On The Job”
2 of the 4 are recent transplants due to necessity. Max Muncy is most experienced and comfortable at SS but was plopped at 3B because that’s where there was a need.