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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 3326665, member: 2504"] Chris Winkel played some outfield as a freshman at UConn. I recall interviews with Penders and the coaching staff from early on in Winkel’s time at UConn where they talked about the possibility of Winkel eventually playing center field, so in a way this move has been a long time coming. Helping to keep Winkel at 1B were Troy Stefanski and Mike Woodworth and their excellent play in CF. Now that those guys are gone and now that UConn baseball has a very talented freshman candidate for the 1B job, the Winkel move to CF is happening. I would say the move to CF for Winkel is due to not only to his speed and athleticism, but also is a testament to how highly the coaching staff thinks of Reggie Crawford and his potential. The UConn coaching staff has always tried to get young talented players and pitchers established in the lineup as quickly as possible, and Crawford is no exception. [/QUOTE]