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March 05, 2008

Juggernaut Duncan Gaining Momentum

General Joe on Shelley Duncan, via Kat O'Brien -

"Very impressive," manager Joe Girardi said. "[Duncan's] been patient at the plate. He's gotten good pitches to hit. He's done everything that you can ask a man to do. He's trying to earn playing time."

"He's taking advantage, and he's a ball of energy," Girardi said. "He's ready to play all the time, no matter what time of day it is."

Repeating what I wrote last July - what's not to like about Shelley Duncan's approach and attitude?

When you consider the way Abreu and Giambi have issues with left-handed pitching, of late, there's got to be a way to get Duncan on the Opening Day roster and see if he can help the team this season.

It's been a while since the Yankees have had someone on the roster with the kamikaze-play-style like Shelley. If the Diamondback's Eric Byrnes can be called Captain America, maybe we can start calling Shelley Duncan "The Juggernaut?"

Posted by Steve Lombardi at March 5, 2008 11:37 PM

Comments

Beavis!

I can't think of any recent Yankees who played recklessly, but it could be because it's early...

I'm thinking of someone like the Mets' Keith Miller.

Posted by: Raf [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 6, 2008 09:54 AM