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Buddy, Can You Spare A Centerfielder?
2007-04-24 12:22
The number of injuries the A's suffer every year is ridiculous, and when they cluster at one position, you have to think there's some cruel joke going on. Right now, Mark Kotsay is on the DL, Milton Bradley is on the DL, Bobby Kielty is unavailable with a sore calf, and Travis Buck is out with sore wrists. So, of course, in the top of the first inning of today's A's-Orioles game, Nick Swisher strains his left hamstring, and has to leave the game. So with no available outfielders left on the bench, Marco Scutaro replaced Swisher in the lineup, and went into right field. Danny Putnam, who is primarily a corner outfielder but has played a few games in center in the minors, moved over to center. Anybody care to give up a centerfielder for Brad Halsey?
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It's a pity Bradley is so injury prone. I really enjoyed his play when he was on the Dodgers.
How about Choo Freeman?
The A's have Charles Thomas in Sacramento, as well as Hiram Bocachica (whom they can't bring up until May 1). If the A's spend something to bring someone in, he has to be clearly better than Thomas. I don't think Freeman qualifies.
Bigbie's not much of a centerfielder is he? And can he hit anymore?
Freeman is OPSing .971
I gotta believe Freeman's OPS so far this year is just a fluke. He's never hit before.
I don't think the A's would want a "passable" CF. Danny Putnam can probably give them a "passable" CF without giving away anything.
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