I once heard a woman say that if she found shoes that she liked, she would buy a pair in every color they made. I'm starting to think Ruben Amaro likes utililty infielders that can't hit. Representatives for Tadahito Iguchi and Pumpsie Green have already contacted the Phillies...During a recent losing streak, Carson went after the bench, in particular Miguel Cairo, pretty hard. And although it is far fetched to believe that the last man on the bench would be a large part of the Phillies success or failure, players such as Bruntlett and Cairo do contribute.I like both Bruntlett and Cairo. I think their versatility and ability to run out at most any position and provide adequate defense gives the manager of whatever team they are on increased flexibility in terms of pinch-hitting, pinch-running, double-switches, etc. However, one player like these two is enough. Their skill sets are redundant and given the limited roster space, one of them necessarily becomes the right handed ...
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