re: Who starts at second base today?

Agreed with that too but we may really need Guidry’s arm to close out one of the next 2 and win the series.
With the pitching injuries too, they may pivot him towards that the rest of the year. Kid could be a gem with all these fricking injuries, his versatility could be more valuable than ever.

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Nippolt is the likely play but Guidry is frontrunner right now for SS next year and needs playing time. Guidry needs to do some Austin Bain stuff

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Only problem I see with this scenario:

If Guidry starts at 2B and then is needed to pitch, you lose your DH for the rest of the game. Both the replacement at 2B and Guidry and any subsequent pitcher would be required to bat.

Could potentially be a nightmare situation if the game goes extra innings,

I would be hesitant to start Guidry at 2B in game 2, since there is a high probability that he will need to pitch in same. However, if Guidry does pitch in game 2, game 3 at 2B could be possible if Coach Johnson has no plans to pitch Guidry in game 3 after working him in game 2.