Orioles Struggles at Shortstop; Eric Byrnes Returns
June 23rd 2008 14:46
Orioles continue to have a difficult time replacing Miguel Tejada. Sunday the Orioles designated the struggling Freddie Bynum for assignment. Bynum was batting .192 with five RBIs in 99 at-bats.
Orioles manager Dave Trembley has started five players at shortstop and will now turn to Alex Cintron. Trembley and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said they are planning to upgrade at the position very quickly.
Orioles shortstops entered Sunday's game batting .231 with one home run and 11 RBIs. Cintron has been more productive batting .326 in 19 games. This is Cintron's opportunity to show the Orioles they made the right decision to sign him to a minor league deal on Opening Day.
Diamondbacks will get a offensive boost when Eric Byrnes returns to the lineup Monday night against the Red Sox. Byrnes has been out since May 27 with tears in both hamstrings.
He finished a three-game rehab assignment for Class A Visalia on Saturday and is expected to join the team in Boston. At one time the Diamondbacks were running away with the NL West but now they have stopped hitting and have losing three straight and are 8-12 in June. The Dodgers are only 3 1/2 games back.
Orioles manager Dave Trembley has started five players at shortstop and will now turn to Alex Cintron. Trembley and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said they are planning to upgrade at the position very quickly.
Orioles shortstops entered Sunday's game batting .231 with one home run and 11 RBIs. Cintron has been more productive batting .326 in 19 games. This is Cintron's opportunity to show the Orioles they made the right decision to sign him to a minor league deal on Opening Day.
Diamondbacks will get a offensive boost when Eric Byrnes returns to the lineup Monday night against the Red Sox. Byrnes has been out since May 27 with tears in both hamstrings.
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