C’mon now.  Elly De La Cruz lost another game Aug. 29, committing two key errors that cost the Reds a win. He now leads Major League Baseball with 22 errors; second place has 15.  Isn’t it time the Reds put De La Cruz in center field, where he belongs? He is fundamentally flawed at shortstop, and after two-plus years, the Reds coaching staff has not been able to correct him.

Let’s hope they do what has to be done.

Steve King, Pierce Township

Shortstop Elly De La Cruz makes a throw to first base in an attempt to get the Cardinals' Willson Contreras with two outs in the 10th inning but first baseman Spencer Steer couldn't cleanly field the throw. The first of the two Cardinals runs in the 10th inning scored on the error.

Shortstop Elly De La Cruz makes a throw to first base in an attempt to get the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras with two outs in the 10th inning but first baseman Spencer Steer couldn’t cleanly field the throw. The first of the two Cardinals runs in the 10th inning scored on the error.

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