11-28-2005, 05:24 AM
So what? I don't understand your obsession with whether someone is a DH or a position player. Ortiz has played in the field when he needs to and has done fine. And at this point, there's a good chance Ortiz could be the Sox 1B this year. He's got a .990 fielding percentage vs. Delgado's .992 so he's clearly as good....if not better!
And Delgado isn't winning any games because of his fielding. I can understand giving Derek Lee a bump because of fielding, or Arod, but just being a warm body at a position doesn't give a meaningful advantage when evaluating a player.
And Delgado isn't winning any games because of his fielding. I can understand giving Derek Lee a bump because of fielding, or Arod, but just being a warm body at a position doesn't give a meaningful advantage when evaluating a player.