PLAYING TIME: Zobrist gets back-to-back SS starts
Aug 10 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Zobrist gets first SS starts since 2009
Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, TAM) gained SS eligibility in one-game-eligibility formats August 9 by making his first SS start since 2009. Zobrist made a second SS start August 10, replacing slumping regular Elliot Johnson (SS, TAM), who is carrying a sub-.200 BA and sub-.500 OPS in 82 second-half AB. Johnson's season-long .225 xBA suggests his .248 BA is more likely to continue its descent than to climb.
Zobrist's position shift opened lineup space for both Jeff Keppinger (2B/3B, TAM) and Ryan Roberts (3B/2B, TAM). While initial media reports had TAM manager Joe Maddon indicating Zobrist's move was not permanent, it could endure if it boosts a lowly TAM offense ranking 13th among...
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