Let's start at the very beginning, which is Spring Training. Coming into camp, Galvis had a very slim chance of making team as a back-up. Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins had the starting middle infield jobs locked up, as they have for years. Then the unpredictable (or was it) happened. Spring Training games started, and day after day Utley was not in the line-up. Then Galvis, naturally a shortstop, started playing at second base. As the days went by, and Utley's status grew more and more questionable. Glavis, meanwhile, was having good spring.
So, on Opening Day, when Utley wasn't ready to go, Glavis won the starting second baseman role. Early on in the season, he dazzeld with his glove, but he looked over-matched at the plate. Lately, however, his bat has started to come around and although he has been hitless in his last three games, he is hitting .255 over the past 30 days, good enough if he continues to play defense like he has.
The question: What do you do when Utley comes back? Rollins hasn't exactly played like himself lately, hitting only .232 in his past 30 games. Utley hit .259 all of last year and appears to be on the decline. Galvis is an excellent defensive player, more than capable of playing second or shortstop.
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| Galvis OR  OR  What Do You Do????????? |
My solution: Use Galvis as a super-sub utility player, spelling both the aging Rollins and Utley, who has a history of knee problems. Galvis can play at least four times a week and would be invalubale in situations such as day games after night games.
Phillies fans want Utley and Rollins in the line-up everyday, but that might not be the best thing for this team. So what do you think is the best thing to do?????
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~ TBC
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