Sox want J.D. in each WS game; Betts to 2B?
By Ian Browne, MLB.com
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-could-use-mookie-betts-at-2b-in-ws/c-299383740
When the Red Sox get to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 of the World Series on
Friday, they'll have to lose a key position player from the starting lineup.
However, manager Alex Cora made one thing clear on Saturday: J.D. Martinez,
Boston's primary designated hitter and top run producer this season, will
start every game in the Fall Classic. Mookie Betts isn't sitting either,
which means either left fielder Andrew Benintendi or center fielder Jackie
Bradley Jr. would have to come out of the lineup.
Unless, of course, Cora tries something unconventional and plays Betts at
second base. Betts, as you might recall, was a second baseman in the Minors.
He also started 14 games there for the Red Sox in 2014 when Dustin Pedroia
was injured. And earlier this season