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Old 01-23-2013, 08:54 PM   #35
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Re: Dodgers Interested In Rolen

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony View Post
There are a variety of roles/ spots where Rolen fits.

He could take the spot of Xavier Paul, as Frazier can back up the same spots as Paul on days when Rolen or Hannahan are in the lineup.

He could take the roster spot of Donald, with Hannahan moving more permanently to the middle infield.

He could take the spot of Hannahan, who could then get dealt to a team with a corner IF Spring Training injury.

If you limit his time, Rolen's a valuable guy. As a sub/ PH, his OPS is well over 1.300.
Don't quite get replacing Xavier Paul. Paul may only be the 5th OFer, but he's a key LH pinch hit bat. Something the righthanded hitting Frazier and Rolen can't contribute.
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