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Originally Posted by Jayhawk Bill
Chris Carter is hitting .316/.372/.536.
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Rough MLE of Carter's 2008 AAA stats: .285/.335/.480
2008 BP PECOTA for Carter: .261/.326/.399
2008 BP PECOTA for Carter vs. RHP: .269/.337/.438
Chris Carter's actual 2008 MLB stats: .000/.000/.000
Chris Carter needs regular playing time as a DH to show his stuff--he won't make it as a pinch-hitter. Sean Casey has that role.
Want a hint as to Carter's role? Check the Official Red Sox site:
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/team/ro...e.jsp?c_id=bos
Chris Carter is listed as the third left fielder and the third right fielder.
(Insert banghead emoticon here).
Bringing Chris Carter up to the team to sit on the bench and to pinch hit two or three times a week is destructive to his career and adverse to his skill set and his trade value. This is his moment--we've got to see what he can do.
James Shields pitches tonight. He's an excellent right-handed pitcher, and he's posted 2.61 ERA since getting lit up by Boston on May 3. Let's see what Chris Carter can do.