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May 19, 2006

Transaction Analysis

May 15-18

by Christina Kahrl

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Recalled SS-B Erick Aybar from Salt Lake (Triple-A); optioned 2B-R Howie Kendrick to Salt Lake. [5/15]

Consider this an exchange of the equally young and generally talented. Back in Utah, Aybar was hitting .286/.340/.435 while swiping 13 bases in 20 attempts. Since neither of them are going to get to play, the choice might seem relatively moot, although it is sort of considerate to let Kendrick get back to playing every day. Meanwhile, Aybar provides the team with a backup shortstop, something they sort of don't have while Maicer Izturis is on the DL and the team's keeping Chone Figgins busy enough while they continue to play short-handed. That's because Garret Anderson's shelved if not DL'd, which has forced Mike Scioscia to make a choice between playing Robb Quinlan and Tommy Murphy day to day. The guy who isn't getting consideration is Edgardo Alfonzo, and if it wasn't for Steve Finley's recent good work in San Francisco, I wonder if he wouldn't be cut outright already.