What Happens to Pena when Trot comes back?

[Lenny Dykstra]

Is he going to split time in center with Stern?

[Omaha Red Sox]

Back to platooning, usually against lefties. It'll be like this till Nixon is either traded or injured long term.

[Omaha Red Sox]

Did you mean till Crisp comes back too? I would rather have Pena at bat before Stern, but I don't want Pena in CF. I still envision him only platooning with Nixon.

[Music2004Man]

I can't see Pena in center. He'll go back to a platoon when everyone is healthy again.

[Matthias]

Did you mean till Crisp comes back too? I would rather have Pena at bat before Stern, but I don't want Pena in CF. I still envision him only platooning with Nixon.

He just cost the Sox another run+ by not making a play on a catchable flyball that went over his head for a run-scoring, ground-rule double.

[Surfs up]

I read Crisp will be out longer than expectes when he first went on the DL because the injury is worse then they thought. Both Stern and Pena could be around a while. Unless a trade happens.

[thatohiosportsfan]

If the Red sox were smart, they'd put nixon on the bench when he got back, if they gave pena some time, it would pay off...much more than leaving McOlds in at right...

[patty cheeks]

[quote="Music2004Man"]I can't see Pena in center. He'll go back to a platoon when everyone is healthy again.[/quote


me too.. Willy Mo Pena has no ability to play at CF

[TonyCee]

I thought Stern was getting sent down after his time was up?

[thehat]

If the Red sox were smart, they'd put nixon on the bench when he got back, if they gave pena some time, it would pay off...much more than leaving McOlds in at right...

Thankfully, the Red Sox aren't that "smart."

In addition to Nixon being the clearly superior option vs. righties, he's a much better defender.