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YouÕre in Mediocre HandsÉ
2003-01-31 08:42
Never trust people selling you insurance. (Except for my man Gary Shepard Ð heÕs excellent.) Ron Coomer, a 36-year-old third baseman returning to the Dodger organization after a nine-year absence - via a non-roster contract signed Thursday - is past the point of being a candidate for the major league roster. The short rise and steady decline of his career OPS stats: 1995: .779 He also averaged an error every 32 innings at third base last year Ð that works out to 45.5 per 162 games. From Ken Gurnick at MLB.com: Needing third-base insurance for Adrian Beltre, the Dodgers Thursday signed former All-Star Ron Coomer to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp. Mike DiGiovanna of the Times used the word ÒinsuranceÓ too. IÕve noticed more than ever that at this time of year, reporters throw around the word ÒinsuranceÓ most casually. I hope State Farm doesnÕt view insurance this way. Beltre, in his worst season, couldnÕt hit or field worse than Coomer. (Well, now he couldnÕt. In 1998, at age 19, BeltreÕs OPS was .647.) I donÕt mean to disrespect Coomer - heÕs got 88 more major-league home runs than IÕll ever have - but he isnÕt insurance. HeÕs a gallon jug of water after your house has been leveled. If Beltre gets hurt and Coomer is your answer, weÕre talking The Day After. It might be possible that Coomer provides insurance for the DodgersÕ AAA affiliate. It might be possible that he provides a needed body for Spring Training split-squad days. ThatÕs it. Coomer doesnÕt even merit consideration for the dubious Dodger bench. WeÕll no doubt revisit this in April after Coomer hits a dozen homers in Spring Training.
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