Sentence examples for needed a shortstop from inspiring English sources
"I guess heaven must have needed a shortstop," he wrote.
DEALMAKER The Tigers needed a shortstop in July to replace Jhonny Peralta, who was facing a drug suspension.
The Atlanta Braves traded him to Boston because they needed a shortstop (Edgar Renteria), and the Red Sox traded him because they needed a center fielder (Coco Crisp).
The St . LouisCardinals needed a shortstop and a second baseman and, Moss said, "they expressed no interest in this guy who in Japan was an all-star shortstop and second baseman".
"They needed a player; they needed a shortstop," Mora said, referring to the Mets' trade for Mike Bordick in the year they would play the Yankees in the World Series.
His more telling decisions will come later this summer, when contenders needing a shortstop will ask about Reyes.
Other teams have also been connected to Reyes, most notably the San Francisco Giants, who need a shortstop.
The Twins need a shortstop and initially asked the Mets for Reyes as part of any Santana deal.
The injured shortstop Rey Ordonez's three-year, $16 million contract beyond this season would be an issue for any team, even one that needs a shortstop, like the Phillies.
He just finished a contract that was widely perceived as team friendly, and several teams besides the Marlins (and maybe the Nationals) could need a shortstop, including the San Francisco Giants, the Milwaukee Brewers, the St . LouisCardinals and the Phillies.
