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Thursday, September 08, 2005 |
Two Games
Nothing's Shocking: Red Sox 6, Angels 3
The Angels play the Red Sox, and the Angels lose. Over, and over, and over.There's nothing new here, is there? A weak bullpen, Santana unable to get it done on the road, lousy offense, an allegedly bad call (I didn't see it) that got Scioscia ejected, but the capper was "centerfielder" Jeff DaVanon failing to make a good break for a popup that dropped.
And let's not forget to ask why Robb Quinlan wasn't in this lineup, and Chone Figgins in center. DaVanon has little offensive value anymore; if there were ever a case to be made for getting rid of him, now's the time.
The Game I Lost: Dodgers 9, Giants 8
I admit it: I didn't care. By the time the Giants had pasted eight runs on the board, four of them against the recent Dodger hero Elmer Dessens, I figured this game was over. A Sunday School softball league has a better bullpen than the Dodgers, and probably better hitting.And then I saw the recap on the news. Mike Edwards turned into a hero on a bases-loaded single? Oscar Robles homered?
It's a funny game.
Comments:
Hard for me to see how a guy who has the third best OBP on the team can be said to have "little offensive value."
And the .872 ZR (in 124 2/3 innings in CF this year; .881 career) does not exactly support the notion that DaVanon should not play the position.
And the .872 ZR (in 124 2/3 innings in CF this year; .881 career) does not exactly support the notion that DaVanon should not play the position.
# posted by 
: 9/08/2005 09:14:00 AM
: 9/08/2005 09:14:00 AM
He sure wasn't getting it done at DH, was he? .239/.354/.322 is lacking a little something. Or maybe I'm just expecting more, like last year when he hit .277/.372/.418 off the bench, or the year before that, .282/.360/.445. He's getting perilously close to the seasons where he only earned a handful of at bats. IMO better options exist.
I'm not praising the guy for what I agree is a disappointing season, but .354 is still the third best OBP on the team. Which is more of a (bad) reflection of this lineup than it is (good) reflection of DaVanon's value. Still, given the parts the Angels have, he certainly has some value as a reserve, which is precisely what he is. I'm not sure what the better options on the roster or in the system are for what is essentially the fifth outfielder role.
# posted by : 9/09/2005 01:06:00 PM
: 9/09/2005 01:06:00 PMNewer› ‹Older
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