Two LSOTD today, from two very different players. One rookie, one veteran.
Mark Teahen, Kansas City Royals
4 for 5, 2 2B, run, 3 rbis
Teahen came up to the majors with a lot of promise. I recall someone (maybe it was DonS) saying he was the real deal. So far, he hasn’t shown a lot of offense, hitting .238 with 3 homeruns. He did his job last night though KC lost anyway 8-7 to the Rangers.
Scott Hatteberg, Oakland Athletics
3 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 runs, 4 rbis
This is Hatteberg’s 11th season in the bigs. That’s kinda hard to believe for a catcher-turned-firstbaseman with no real power and a batting average that over the years has hovered around .270-.290. In the last 4 years, he’s been the A’s full-time firstbaseman (with some time at DH). In those 4 years, he’s has had as many homeruns (49) as some have had in one season. Yet, the A’s find a reason to play him.
Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy. He’s scrappy and hits in the clutch.
But I probably wouldn’t pick him for my fantasy team.