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Originally Posted by Soxfan#1
-MLBTR
7 quick injuries and Bellhorn is starting at 2nd in the majors.
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I count three "quick injuries":
1) Jeff Kent is immobile at second base and is batting .236/.279/.394. An OBP of .279 in the NL is indicative of real problems.
2) Chin-Lung Hu is a superb defensive shortstop out of position at second base. He's batting .200/.279/.218, and that .218 SLG isn't entirely unexpected.
3) Delwyn Young is hitting well. He's also an outfielder capable of playing second base, not an infielder.
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Mark Bellhorn didn't have a .200 batting average or a .300 OBP at any of his three MLB stops after leaving Boston, but he can play second base and his IsoD (OBP-BA) is .110 for his career and .095 or better at EVERY MLB stop. The AA stats will tell if Bellhorn can still contribute--if he can still bat .200 in the NL, he might help the Dodgers.