by Ben Davey
The final leg of the offseason tour lands us in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Last year the Beavers finished a dissapointing 60-84, good for last place in the Pacific division of the PCL, and good enough for last place in the PCL. 2009 was really a year to forget if you are a Beaver fan. 2010 should be a different story, and it all begins with the offense.
Last year Portland finished dead last in BA (.251), 15th (of 16) in OBP (.328), 14th in SLG (.390), 14th in SLG (.718), 15th in SB (60), 15th in RS (590) …..I think you get the picture. The offense was BAD last year. Sure you can atribute some of it to the revolving door between Portland and San Diego, where top prospects like Kyle Blanks and Will Venable left Portland with gaping holes in the lineup. Those holes were uhhh “filled” by guys like Russ Adams, Val Pascucci, and Danny Putnam. Well maybe its a good thing that the 2010 Beavers will only return 2 starters from last years horrendous team...
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