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11/11/2009 2:23 PM ET
Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team Candidates: Second Basemen
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team, 1995-2009
Who was the best Timber Rattlers player at each position in the first fifteen
seasons of the Timber Rattlers? Cast your vote on the Timber Rattlers
homepage to help select their 15th Anniversary Team.
Second Baseman candidates:
Adonis Harrison
- 1997
The Stats: .318 average (131 hits in 412 at bats),
.403 OBP, .865 OPS, 26
doubles, 6 triples, 7 home runs, 62 runs batted in, 25 stolen bases
The Facts: Seattle Mariners 24th round draft pick
in 1994 out of Muir (CA) High School; Opening Day Age: 20
The Case: Solid numbers across the board
as he is first in on base percentage and second in OPS, doubles, triples, home
runs, RBI, and stolen bases among candidates
Jermaine Clark - 1998
The Stats: .324 average (145 hits in 448 at bats),
.402 OBP, .877 OPS, 24 doubles, 13 triples, 6 home runs, 55 runs batted in, 14 stolen bases
The Facts: Seattle Mariners 5th round draft pick
in 1997 out of the University of San Francisco; Post-Season Midwest League All
Star; Opening Day Age: 21
The Case: Probably the best defensively
out of the four. His thirteen triples are a team record and his OPS is
tops among second basemen.
Pedro Liriano - 2001
The Stats: .326 average (144 hits in 442 at bats),
.373 OBP, .803 OPS, 28 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs, 47 runs batted in, 65 stolen bases
The Facts: Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an
amateur free agent in 1999 out of the Dominican Republic; Midwest League All Star; Post-Season
Midwest League All Star; Opening Day
Age: 24
The Case: Highest average by a second baseman
and he is the franchise record holder for steals in a season.
Brett Lawrie - 2009
The Stats: .274 average (102 hits in 372 at bats),
.348 OBP, .802 OPS, 18 doubles, 5 triple, 13 home runs, 65 runs batted in, 19 stolen bases
The Facts: Milwaukee Brewers 1st round draft
pick in 2008 out of Brookswood Secondary School, Langley, British Columbia;
Midwest League All Star; MLB Futures Game Participant; Opening Day
Age: 19
The Case: Youngest of the group showed
the most power and led in RBI.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15th
Anniversary Team
Catcher
- John Castellano - 2001 - 48% of the vote
First Base
- David Arias - 1996 - 80%
Second Base
Third Base
Shortstop
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Right-Handed Starter
Left-Handed Starter
Middle Reliever
Closer
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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