Dodgers at Nationals, 10:05 a.m.Dee Gordon, SSJamey Carroll, 2BMatt Kemp, CFJuan Rivera, RFAaron Miles, 3BRuss Mitchell, 1BTony Gwynn Jr., LFA.J. Ellis, CHiroki Kuroda, PA.J. Ellis has a .405 on-base percentage this season and, in 216 plate appearances, a .360 OBP in his career. On a ballclub that has struggled with on-base skills (even considering the recent offensive surge), we're past the point of considering whether Ellis belongs. He deserves a spot on the team until he proves otherwise, not the other way around. Ellis has thrown out 27 percent of opposing basestealers in his career (13 of 48) with one career error and two career passed balls in 511 1/3 innings behind the plate. * * * Meanwhile, a comparison:Russell Martin, Yankees: 425 plate appearances, .325 OBP, .414 slugging, 1
In short term, Ellis has proven himself
Published September 5, 2011 at 9:35 AM
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