back him up with a veteran (but not old) utility guy. But there seems to be this big assumption that Crawford has no chance to hit. Check him in September compared to July.

And no matter what, the money they spend on a hitter should not be spent on a shortstop unless it's a huge upgrade. They should concentrate what they have to spend on one corner outfielder. They can live with a weak hitting shortstop who plays great defense if it comes to that. It's not like the team was losing when he was starting last summer.