Saturday, May 06, 2006
Clint Barmes Dropped in Lineup to No. 7 Hole
Struggling Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes, who has spent his entire professional career batting No. 2 or leadoff, was demoted in the batting order Friday to No. 7, being replaced by hot-hitting reserve Jamie Carroll, who started at second base. The demotion came after Barmes swooned in a 2-for-22 slump and his average fell to .245, contributing to an intolerable number of baserunners failing to advance.
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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.
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