04-07-2009, 03:07 PM
<!--quoteo(post=27986:date=Apr 7 2009, 07:58 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 7 2009, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I never said I had a problem with Fontenot. I'm glad he's going to get plenty of playing time.
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However, one has nothing to do with the other. </b>Let's do some math.
These players are likely to miss this many games (guesstimates, of course):
Bradley -- 60 - 70
Alf -- 20 - 30
Ramirez -- 20 - 30
Lee could use days off -- 20
Give Fontenot a rest against tough lefties -- 15
So, on the low end, that's about 135 games. On the high end, it's a full season worth of games. DeRosa can play all of those positions.
This is why I'm lamenting DeRosa's loss. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Fontenot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It absolutely does. DeRosa was the starting 2b last year and played great baseball, they weren't going to take him out of the role if he were still on the team. I think Fontenot's got 100+ more at bats by this move.
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However, one has nothing to do with the other. </b>Let's do some math.
These players are likely to miss this many games (guesstimates, of course):
Bradley -- 60 - 70
Alf -- 20 - 30
Ramirez -- 20 - 30
Lee could use days off -- 20
Give Fontenot a rest against tough lefties -- 15
So, on the low end, that's about 135 games. On the high end, it's a full season worth of games. DeRosa can play all of those positions.
This is why I'm lamenting DeRosa's loss. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Fontenot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It absolutely does. DeRosa was the starting 2b last year and played great baseball, they weren't going to take him out of the role if he were still on the team. I think Fontenot's got 100+ more at bats by this move.
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