Photo Courtesy Michael BaronPlease don't misinterpret this post as a sudden knee jerk reaction to a good spring training game but after seeing that Russ Adams hit a three run homer to make-up for Oliver Perez's mess, I'm left wondering why Adams isn't in consideration for the 2B job.Especially since Brad Emaus in many corners is considered the front runner for the position while by all accounts Adams isn't even an after thought despite being an almost identical player. The biggest difference is there age, Emaus is four years younger then Adams.Adams was J.P. Riccardi's first pick in the 2002 draft, within two years he was in AAA and in hitter friendly Las Vegas he hit .319, OBP .363 and SLg. .514. His lifetime minor league numbers are BA .275, OBP .351 and Slg .410. He's primarily played 2B and SS with a sprinkling of 3B, 1B, RF and LF. Adams is four years older then Emaus and he did make it to the majors, in parts of five seasons with the Jays he hit...
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