Gresh & Fauria: Lou Merloni says the Red Sox need a right-handed first baseman

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00:00The other aspect is this, you know, the right-handed bat, right?

00:04Let's just say they do get a right-handed bat.

00:06Where does this right-handed bat play?

00:08Yeah, it's a good question because the outfield's really crowded, right?

00:14I mean, Duran's playing every day.

00:15Ref. Schneider, O'Neal, both of them swinging it well.

00:18You got a Brayu you want in there as well.

00:19So, it's crowded out there.

00:21Rafaela can go out there if you need be.

00:23And I just don't see like a big right-handed middle infield bat available

00:26that you're looking for.

00:27Certainly not a third, and I don't think it's catcher.

00:30So, it's got to be a right-handed hitting first baseman.

00:32And I think that helps a lot in that, you know, a certain type of lefty

00:35he can DH, you know, for Yoshida.

00:38He can play first against lefties.

00:40And quite honestly, when Casas does come back, I still think he's a ways away.

00:44I think he's going to need some time.

00:46I don't expect him to be good for a few weeks.

00:48And I'm just hoping he can get a good September out of him.

00:50So, the right-handed bat, I think there's a lot of bats for him.

00:54And it could, you know, that way Romy Gonzalez can kind of platoon with Hamilton.

00:58And you kind of set everywhere.