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>A bit late, but don't you think the Sox could have used Reggie Jefferson
>as a pinch-hitter in Game 2? I think it's fair to say Reggie would have
>provided a lot more value to them than one of Merloni/Sadler. I know
>defense is vital and you might need to pull both Nomar and Val, but Butch
>Huskey has "played" third before, and I'd much rather have the extra bat
>on the bench.
If Butch Huskey's a third baseman, than Bobby Valentine's a people person. >as a pinch-hitter in Game 2? I think it's fair to say Reggie would have
>provided a lot more value to them than one of Merloni/Sadler. I know
>defense is vital and you might need to pull both Nomar and Val, but Butch
>Huskey has "played" third before, and I'd much rather have the extra bat
>on the bench.
Remember why they carried Merloni and Sadler -- not because they figured
"defense is vital" per se, but because they weren't 100% sure about
Garciaparra's availability.
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>On the other side of the field, does anyone really think Clay Bellinger is
>more likely to make a positive contribution to the Yankees than Jim
>Leyritz?
Well, who are the Yankees likely to be pinch hitting for? Some players, >more likely to make a positive contribution to the Yankees than Jim
>Leyritz?
like Brosius, don't have very good bats, but not so bad you need to pinch
hit. The Yankees, unlike the Red Sox, Mets, or Braves, are more likely to
need a pinch runner rather than a pinch hitter.
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>How many games are won because of that clutch job of pinch-running? How
>many are lost because you end up asking Butch Huskey to face Ramiro
>Mendoza?
That was simply Williams' mistake, getting caught up in the thought of a >many are lost because you end up asking Butch Huskey to face Ramiro
>Mendoza?
HR.
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