Weird, I just want the best player possible there.
As do I .. but the vibe coming out of camp is such that Hurl has all but been anointed our new starting MLB (at least when you hear the staff talk about him) .. so my hope is that one of those three guys steps up and makes the decision extremely hard .. that the competition is fierce and that someone isn't being handed a starting gig because:
* they had the right passport
* they were a "name" free agent acquisition
* the people competing for the spot crapped the bed
For full disclosure, I'm not a huge fan of Hurl. I feel he lacks range and athleticism ..which leads to being a liability in coverage. I also want an extremely physical MLB and feel strongly that either Allen or Bass can fill that role more ably. That said, if he (Hurl) steps up and over performs my expectations, I'll be pleasantly surprised and will be rooting for the guy.
Too important a position to just anoint a guy with a better option behind him, I'm hoping.