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2011 Player Review: Scott Hairston, Willie Harris

Found November 12, 2011 on Mets Merized Online: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Scott Hairston,  Willie Harris,  Chris Young,  Ronny Paulino
TEAMS: New York Mets

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John Delcos of Newyorkmetsreport.com and Joe DeCaro of Metsmerizedonline.com will be doing more and more projects together with the goal of merging two successful blogs in the hope of giving our readers everything they’ll need in covering the Mets. Continuing our review of the 2011 Mets, today we take a look at bench players Willie Harris and Scott Hairston. Tomorrow: Chris Young and Ronny Paulino. SCOTT HAIRSTON THE SKINNY: They are role players for a reason: neither Willie Harris nor Scott Hairston are good enough to be fulltime players. Harris, 33, hit .246 with two homers and 23 RBI for the cost of $800,000. Hairston, 31, hit .235 with seven homers and 24 for the cost of $1.1 million. Both were good in the clubhouse, and Hairston contributed off the bench. REASONS TO KEEP THEM: Teams need role players and they are known quantities. … They are young enough to where they can continue to contribute. … Neither will cost the Mets much. REASONS TO LET THEM GO: Role players are easily...
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