June 23, 200917 yr Easy there big fella. Can I take you out to a diamond and put you a first for a while, just to show you how easy it is? The only thing similar between third and first is that they are both 90' away from the plate. The two spots are completely different animals. A third baseman has to have quick hands, a first baseman does not. A third baseman has to cleanly field the ball and make a good throw, sometimes on the run, to get the runner out. A first baseman simply has to block the ball, and touch the bag (or flip to the pitcher which isn't always the easiest). A first baseman has to deal with all types of bad throws, whether high or wide (which can lead him right into a running coming full steam) or in the dirt. Some guys throws have movement, some don't. A first baseman is essentially a catcher without the equipment. A first baseman has to work the angles on throws to second and bunts. You're kidding yourself if you think you can interchange every 3rd and 1st basemen out there. And to say Hernandez could easily make the throw from 3rd to 1st, yeah, he probably could if he caught the ball standing still and threw over, but at third, he's got to make throws on the run accurately, which is something not all players can do. We'll never know until he tries it
June 23, 200917 yr Easy there big fella. Can I take you out to a diamond and put you a first for a while, just to show you how easy it is?Is there an easier position, aside from DH?
June 23, 200917 yr Is there an easier position, aside from DH? I think the corner outfield spots are easier than first base.
June 24, 200917 yr I think the corner outfield spots are easier than first base. I'd have to agree. I've played them all, and to me, the outfield corners were the easiest.
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