Asked why Andre Ethier is starting in center field for the National League in the All-Star game, Manager Charlie Manuel offered this response:
The reason he's playing center field is because when we did the fan voting and the player voting, we uh, [Corey] Hart had the, he was ahead of the outfielders, he has to start, he was supposed to start the game, and Ethier's the one I chose to play center field because I remember he played there a lot. We do not have what they call a true center fielder right now. We have some our roster, at the same time that was the reason why he started in center field.
Here's our attempt to translate what Manuel said:
Because Hart was third in player voting among NL outfielders, he was pushed into the lineup when Jason Hayward pulled out of the game. Manuel looked at his three starting outfielders and remembered that Ethier has played "a lot of center field" -- even though Ethier has never played the position in the major leagues.
But Ethier's college teammate, Dustin Pedroia, said Ethier played center field at Arizona State.
"He's a baseball player, man," Pedroia said. "He'll be fine."
-- Dylan Hernandez
View full post on Dodgers Blog
Related posts:
- Andre Ethier is that Dodgers rarity: an All-Star starter. Jonathan Broxton named to pitching staff Andre Ethier, All-Star. Wait, it’s better than that. Andre Ethier, All-Star starter. Now that’s been a rarity in the land of the Boys in Blue. When the final results of the fan voting were announced Sunday, Either was voted in...
- Andre Ethier to start for NL All-Stars, Broxton in bullpen Getty Images/US Presswire Anaheim Time Andre Ethier was named to the National League All-Star team, announced this morning. Jonathan Broxton was selected for the NL bullpen. Ethier has been coming on for some time now, but grabbed the nation's...
- Raising Andre Ethier in Arizona: Could coming home get the right fielder back on track? Could home cure what’s been ailing Andre Ethier? There is no team Ethier enjoys hitting against more than his hometown Diamondbacks. Somehow, he just lights up when playing Arizona. And right now, he seriously could use some lighting up. After...
- For Father’s Day: Dodgers’ Andre Ethier reflects on fatherhood Andre Ethier knew it would change him. Knew it like every other budding father, which is to say he knew precious little of what to truly expect. "I thought I did, but you don’t know until you have your kid...
- Kuo to replace Heyward at All-Star game (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo has been selected to replace injured Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward at the All-Star game. Heyward is on the 15-day disabled list because of a deep bone bruise in his left thumb. He will...
- Upon further review, Dodgers won’t need to see another start from Charlie Haeger Not so fast there, Charlie. It seems Charlie Haeger won’t need that additional start to prove to somebody, somewhere, that he’s just not ready to start in the major leagues. Three days after activating Haeger and saying he would have...
- Dodgers’ suddenly struggling offense looks like it badly misses Andre Ethier "Won’t you come home, Andre Ethier, won’t you come home? "The Dodgers moan the whole day long." And right now, Ned Colletti will do the cooking and Frank McCourt will gladly pay the rent. Anyway, I’m assuming that last part....
- Your 2010 All-Star game starters: Ubaldo Jimenez & David Price (Yahoo! Sports) ANAHEIM, Calif. — After stellar first-half performances, a pair of first-time All-Stars will get... View full post on Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers News ...
