by The Loveable Losers » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:50 am
Gathright doesn't start against LHP usually...maybe that's what you've been seeing. I know they just came out of Bal and I'm pretty sure they faced at least 1 LHP there (Bedard).
As for the 3b replacement being an OF'er...no dice there. They have several 3b/if guys including Branyan and Wigginton to fill in there. The OF is Crawford, Gomes, Hollins and Gathright. Branyan did fill in there occassionally (at least he's on the depth chart) but those 4 are the main guys. Gathright will continue to hit 9th and start against RHP and sit the bench against LHP in all likelihood.