Originally posted by Aristotle

I wonder if his contract with the rangers said anything like "this is a contract for Soandso to play 2nd base for the Rangers."
I would think that it probably doesn't include that specific wording. It probably says something like that he's an employee of the Texas Rangers organization, and will play baseball for them, but I don't think it would include the position. If it did there would be potential contract loopholes if the team got you to change positions and they would either 1) need to sign a new contract to amend the original or 2) be screwed and the person would be able to get out of their contract or renegotiate a better one for the different position. Though, being around as long as baseball has, it might, and the contracts might simply just have provisions to cover this work around, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if they say, "Any position we deem him suitable for" or something like that. So if down the road you have a catch who's knees are getting shitty, you can move him so he can be a lazy ass over at first base.