Bon Voyage, Mike Cameron

I can't really say I have many standout memories of Mike Cameron on the field (nor, it appears, can the Red Sox, or they wouldn't have DFA'd him today). In fact, my warmest memory of him is from the Red Sox commercial outtakes video from this year's Spring Training, as he gamely--but repeatedly--botched his lines, smiling through it all. In general, I remember him as a smiling yet stoic presence as he battled both injury and age in a Red Sox uniform. I did have a moment of wondering -- particularly as I watched Darnell GIDP in his first at bat against the Phillies during tonight's Sox in 2 game replay on NESN -- why the Red Sox hung on to Darnell McDonald while releasing Cameron, especially given their standard batting numbers (McDonald:.122/.173/.204, .377 OPS; Cameron: .149/.212/.266, .477 OPS). Now, I don't normally venture into the deeper stats, and hopefully I won't hurt myself, here, but it seems worth noting that when it comes to both runs above re...