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This guy is a treat.

Lawrence:

Utley, who hasn't played a game in either of the last two spring trainings, was not in Clearwater when Manuel visited. But head athletic trainer Scott Sheridan happened to be working out with Utley in Northern California last week and he sent Charlie a DVD of one of Utley's workouts.

"He looked good," Manuel said. "It showed him exercising, jumping and grasping at this bar, things like that, and he really looked like he was in good shape. He emailed me at Christmas and said, “You’re going to have a healthy second baseman.” Knowing him, that’s means a whole lot."

One other interesting tidbit came from Manuel's comments on Monday.

Manuel has pretty much been married to three spots in his lineup when he has had a healthy lineup: Jimmy Rollins at leadoff, Utley third and Howard fourth. But on Monday he at least opened up the conversation to using new third baseman Micheal Young to split Utley and Howard.

"I’ve always looked at Utley as a third hole hitter, but it depends on how good (we are) or how we set up," Manuel said. "I could hit Utley second and Young third, but at the same time I don’t know. I like Young second or third."

lmao Michael Young as the punishing righty making managers think twice about putting lefties out there against Utley and Howard

young has hit lefties much better than righties for most of his career, it would make sense to hit him 3rd against LHP and hit utley 2nd.

yeah it just kind of sucks that our best option for this circumstance is Michael Young

Even in his sucky year last season he OPSed .794 vs. lefties. He was over .900 tow years ago and .871 in 2010. Big right handed bat we've needed.

"Seriously considering" Delmon Young according to Steaks

ok with it for one year..can he play rf?

not yet, no

He can't play any field

So predictable.

JFLNYC wrote:I'm betting Delmon. Rube loves him guys who never walk.

He's really, really bad. Rather go with Rup.

I dunno, smitty. Other than the fact that he can't hit, run or field, what's not to like?

Commenter from the article:

He's a piece of garbage as a human being, but in terms of feeling a need for this baseball team, he is a cheap right-handed platoon player that hits for power. I think its a pretty good fit actually.

Has that great attytude.

By Thursday, most of us will talk ourselves into being on board with the Delmon Young signing. Good buy-low candidate, low-risk, has a .8 WAR for his CAREER.....ah, I can't even fake it.

Amaro is terrible.

Why does Amaro think he needs another RHB for the OF? Does he not realize that he really needs another LHB?

Other than getting Revere, this off-season has been like watching a slow-motion train wreck.