Could he be a good-glove, no-stick SS?
Could he be a good-glove, no-stick SS?
I would not be shocked to see Dusty try it. Anyway to get Patt some at bats, Dusty will try it.
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Brennemania runs wild on you!!
That's not that bad of an idea. Meanwhile, let's stick Javier Valentin in CF. With his stick and his scrappiness, they'll be no stopping the 1-2 punch of Patterson and Valentin both in the field and in the lineup.
Valentin at leadoff with Patterson batting behind him, then he keeps Griffey 3, BP 4, Dunn 5, Votto, EE, Bruce, Catcher, Pitcher
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Brennemania runs wild on you!!
Isn't Patterson left handed? Kind of hard to be a lefty and play middle infield.
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
Baker will make him ambidextrous.
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Brennemania runs wild on you!!
Please lord no save us from such an experiment
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail"
What about Cueto in centerfield when Patterson is at short? Have you heard about how fast Cueto is? That might give us the fastest top of the order in baseball. And Cueto can bunt!
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
Patterson can play all the Shortstop he wants....in Dayton.
Variatio delectat - Cicero
Not to hijack the thread, but I would love to see Griffey try first base before he rides off into the sunset. Marty said in fooling around in Spring training that Griff has the quick and soft hands to make infield plays. He also has a good arm and a good size for a target.
Last edited by Big Hurt; 06-10-2008 at 04:32 PM. Reason: mispelling
Shortstop is about the last position you would want to try someone in the middle of the season. Besides, if he could do it then they would be in the same situation they are now. Janish has a good glove but has trouble at the plate. Keppinger will be back soon and he will play everyday at short.
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