09/19: DH Sheffield
Posted by: Patrick
SHEFF TO DH REST OF WAY:
Steve Lombardi says that Sheffield has looked bad. I haven't watched any games in a bit, so it's tough for me to comment. Has he?
What should we do? Bench Sheff?
I look at Sheffield's numbers and from September 13 on, he's hitting .391 (9 for 23 - all singles). His last extra base hit was August 31. Now, he may be in bad shape. I don't know, I haven't seen him. Perhaps that would change my opinion. But, from where I sit right now, something just seems wrong to me about taking his bat out of the lineup when we need to win. I mean, even if he's just getting singles... isn't a .300 hitter better than most anything we could stick in there? So, if he's not in there... I look for him at DH. Giambi is the 1B and I see Crosby being the RF.
Thoughts?
Via Steve Lombardi.
Gary Sheffield says his days as a right fielder this year are over.
"I am done doing that," said Sheffield, who has been limited to DH duty for the past six games due to a strained left thigh. "I don't see it getting any better."
"I am done doing that," said Sheffield, who has been limited to DH duty for the past six games due to a strained left thigh. "I don't see it getting any better."
Steve Lombardi says that Sheffield has looked bad. I haven't watched any games in a bit, so it's tough for me to comment. Has he?
What should we do? Bench Sheff?
I look at Sheffield's numbers and from September 13 on, he's hitting .391 (9 for 23 - all singles). His last extra base hit was August 31. Now, he may be in bad shape. I don't know, I haven't seen him. Perhaps that would change my opinion. But, from where I sit right now, something just seems wrong to me about taking his bat out of the lineup when we need to win. I mean, even if he's just getting singles... isn't a .300 hitter better than most anything we could stick in there? So, if he's not in there... I look for him at DH. Giambi is the 1B and I see Crosby being the RF.
Thoughts?
Via Steve Lombardi.
