Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Rising Star
Projected '06 rookie Jeremy Hermida will compete for a major role this spring for no other reason than the depleted Marlins must find somebody -- anybody -- if they are to field a team following their Hot Stove League fire sale. The 22-year-old, 6 foot 4 outfielder's stats at AA Carolina project power -- 18 homers in 386 ABs -- and more importantly a good eye at the plate with his .293 BA and .397 OBP.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.