PLAYING TIME: Padres 1B job is open competition
Mar 4 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Padres 1B job is open competition
In true manager-speak, The Padres’ Bud Black proclaimed that newcomer Yonder Alonso (SD, 1B) will not be handed the 1B job, and that he would need to earn it with a strong training camp. His primary competition is the incumbent, Jesus Guzman (SD, 1B). What are the early expectations for each?
2011 AB BA xBA vL vR OPS bb% ct% Px Spd ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== === === === === Alonso* 446 .269 .292 .154 .360 .773 9 85 111 87 Guzman* 491 .270 .263 .333 .299 .737 8 79 107 75 *includes MLE
Yonder Alonso is no longer blocked by Joey Votto (CIN, 1B), but his trade to the...
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