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June 26, 2012
Future Shock Blog
Minor League Update: Games of June 25
by Kevin Goldstein
Dellin Betances, RHP, Yankees (Triple-A Empire State): 3 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 4 BB, 4 K.
Betances now has a 6.39 ERA, including a 9.00 mark in five June starts. He's walks 69 batters in 74.2 innings, and he hasn't had a quality start since early May. At some point you have to
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Do you think Green has the bat to be a utility guy who plays everyday, a la Ben Zobrist or 2006 Chone Figgins or something? Or is he more of a traditional "bench piece" utility player?
I actually think he could be closer to A, and be quite valuable.
Thanks Kevin, appreciate the response!
Every team should have a Bloomquist/Bruntlett type who can play 5-6 positions. Hopefully they hit a little better than that, but such players can easily free up a spot for a Giambi-like bench bat or a specialty reliever.