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February 22, 2008
Girardi: Duncan's Versatility A Plus
Via Bill Madden:
While insisting that [Shelley] Duncan "will get every chance to win the first base job," Girardi noted that versatility may be his best asset.
"My outfield is predominantly lefthanded," he said, "and Shelley being righthanded gives me that added flexibility there."
Duncan just may turn out to be a modern day Cliff Johnson for this team - a right-handed bat off the bench who can produce well in part-time duty. After seeing guys like Craig Wilson, Andy Phillips, and Josh Phelps trying to fill a niche like this - which the Yankees have been lacking since the days of Chad Curtis, Glenallen Hill, Jim Leyritz and Shane Spencer - it would be nice to see someone be a productive, right-handed, spare part.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 22, 2008 07:17 AM