Lil Mac
« Sanders Out | Main | Alomar Retires »Lil Joe McEwing is a free man today.
Imagine this: Bo Hart at second, David Eckstien at short, and Joe McEwing at third. It'd be the Hustliest, Littlest, scrappiest infield ever.
Joe McEwing Career Walk Rate: .043, 32 years old
Bo Hart Career Walk Rate: .041 28 years old (Hart has less experience then McEwing, but has a higher lifetime batting average)
Hector Luna Career Walk Rate: .055 25 years old.
Which of these guys would you rather have?
I'm not advocating Luna be used as a utility infielder because with a full season in AAA theres a chance he could be a decent shortstop for a few years. But remember how distraught everyone was when McEwing was traded? Then remember how much everyone loved Bo Hart? Scrappy middle infielders aren't hard to find. The Cardinals would be better served to pass on McEwing (who will need a major leage contract) and stick with Hart (who they can jerk around to their hearts content).
Lets not overdue the scrappy thing, you don't want it to wear thin.
Posted by Josh at March 18, 2005 01:06 PMI guess Bo Hart is probably the best of the three, but I suspect Luna might have a little bit more utility than Hart. I'll go with Luna.
I've never been a big fan of 'scrappy'. I prefer 'good at baseball'
Posted by: Fitz at March 18, 2005 01:14 PMHeck - Let Abraham Nunez start at 1st and Diaz at C and you have a solid team. For A ball. Maybe.
Posted by: Robb at March 18, 2005 01:26 PMMcEwing forever! I have no real point just wanted to mention it. I assume that these are the people fighting for the 25th roster spot?
Posted by: CalvinPitt at March 18, 2005 02:48 PM"the scrappiest infield ever." also could be refered to as:
"the cutest little infield that tries real hard."
"the gets-the-most-out-of-their-talent infield around."
"the divingest, dirtiest shirtsest, even gets on sportscenter sometimesiest infield in the land."
"the infield behind the highest ERA in the league."
i'm with fitz.
Posted by: brenton at March 22, 2005 03:37 PM