Boston Red Sox fans disgruntled as team is highly interested in signing Dansby Swanson: "Could have just re-signed Bogaerts" "Yuck"

The Boston Red Sox are interested in signing free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson. He'd be a great addition. Signing him would allow the Red Sox to keep Trevor Story at second base.

They're not the only ones interested in the best shortstop remaining on the market. The Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves are all involved in the Swanson sweepstakes.

Red Sox fans aren't too excited to hear that their team is in on Dansby Swanson. Can you blame them? They just saw one of their best players, Xander Bogaerts, sign with the San Diego Padres.

The fanbase would rather have Bogaerts back. They don't see Swanson as an upgrade.

Fans believe that this is a panic move. They're trying to save grace after Bogaerts left in free agency.

While he's a very good player, he's not exactly a bonafide star. He was far from being the best player on the Atlanta Braves team that won the World Series in 2021.

Other fans are pointing out how ridiculous it is to keep Story at second base. When he signed as a second baseman, many thought he was brought in to eventually replace Bogaerts at shortstop. Now that Bogaerts is gone, they expect him to slide over to shortstop next season.

Dansby Swanson would make sense for the Boston Red Sox

If the Boston Red Sox are adamant about keeping Story at second base, Dansby Swanson would be a great fit for the team.

He's coming off two consecutive seasons where he's led the league in games played. He played in all 162 games last season and only missed two games in 2021.

Dansby Swanson also posted a career-high .277 batting average last season. He's figured it out at the plate in terms of power. He's hit 25 or more home runs in back-to-back seasons.

If the Boston Red Sox were to sign Swanson, they'd be getting a durable and reliable player. Given how often players get hurt, that may be what teams are searching for nowadays.

The Red Sox finished 5th in the AL East last season with a 78-84 record. They also struggled on the mound. They ranked 25th in the league with a 4.53 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.

Swanson, 28, has posted a .255/.321/.417 slash line with 102 home runs and 411 RBIs over his career.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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