Since Elijah Dukes’ release a few weeks ago, one of the main questions coming out of Viera Florida was just exactly who was going to be part of the team’s platoon in right field in 2010.
It didn’t take long for manager Jim Riggleman to announce that veteran utility player Willie Harris would be the left-handed component of the platoon.
For a time, Justin Maxwell seemed to be the logical choice to be the right-handed bat, but a 5-for-49 spring pretty much ended that possibility before it even began.
Than Mike Morse, who is as natural a hitter as I’ve ever seen, seemed the heir apparent, and his .304-2-7 spring did nothing but reaffirm his status as a solid major leaguer.
But no, he’ll be a backup.
On Thursday, the question was ...
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“The Willie and Willy Show”: Taveras and Harris Replace Elijah Dukes in Right
Posted: 1st April 2010 by Farid Rushdi in MLBComments Off on “The Willie and Willy Show”: Taveras and Harris Replace Elijah Dukes in Right