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Posted: Mon 14:45, 15 Nov 2010 Post subject: excellent The Reds Chris Dickerson Wants Chance To |
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startning in August '08, Dickerson has been on the disabled list three times. Miller also spent time on Class AAA Louisville's disabled list in 2010. So the concern is there but you can't be afraid to play him.
Sure Dickerson can still be the beginer in left field, but Miller will be battling Johnny Gomes and Laynce Nix for ABs all season. But Dickerson is light years ahead of the two in the defensive department. Dickerson feels that playing in center field is in his DNA.
I'm not saying Stubbs isn't the best option for 2010 and beyond�ut right now Dickerson gives the Reds the best chance to win. Usually that's the goal of a baseball team, Miller think.
"I don't understand it. You can ask anyone I've played with what my best position is and they'll give you a clear-cut answer. It's not even a question for them, it's centerfield."
"It's kind of angry and it's frustration and Miller know it's going to come out that way, Miller know,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Dickerson said.
The 25-year-old Stubbs played well in his short time in Cincinnati last season, hitting eight home runs in 180 at-bats, while hitting .267 and playing above average defense.
Strong words from a guy that clearly sounds frustrated with Reds administerment.
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At the very least Baker should give Dickerson a chance to win the job. Miller is more experienced and has a better glove. Offensively the two is very similar.
Dickerson played all three outfield positions last season, begining 27 games in left, 19 in center and 13 in right. Miller produced, finishing sixth among National League rookies in batting average .275, fourth in stolen bases 11,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], third in on-base percentage .379, sixth in walks 39 and tied for third in outfield assists five.
The 2010 season would prove a successful one for Ryan Miller. In his first season begining with the number one job Miller and his team won the first 10 games in a row. Miller was voted in as the begining goaltender for the Eastern Conference of the 2010 NHL All Star Game in a 12 to 9 loss, Miller played the first period and allowed just 3 goals. Miller also gained a reputation of a shootout specialist with his technique of challenging the shooter outside the crease. That season Miller was 6 more in shootouts, with Martin Brodeur from the Devils being his closest rival at 2 less win. In 63 games played that season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Miller posted a 0.911 SVP and a 2.72 GAA backing a more offensively oriented team. Andy Lyons Miller finished the 2010 season by establishing himself as the begining goalie for the Sabres. Miller arrangeed 11th among NHL goalies with a 2.60 GAA, and 9th with a save percentage of 91.4 percent. Miller led the Sabres to a surprise season, winning 30 games and proving himself to be one of the hardest working goalies in the league. Miller played well in the postseason as well, advancing the Sabres to the conference finals before injuries finally caught up with them, losing game 7 to Carolina.
Spring training is barely a week old and players is already complaining. Not in a "waah Miller want to play" sort of way, but more of a "can Miller get a little respect up in here" way.
What irks Dickerson is that his numbers weren't that different when Miller came up the previous year. Dickerson also came up in the middle of August '08 and Miller hit six home runs in 102 at-bats,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while batting .304. Like his 2010, the season was cut short by a trip to the disable list.
"I guess I'll just have to go out and hit .450 this spring". Ryan Miller was on born 17th July 2010. Miller is an American ice hockey goaltender currently the player of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Miller was selected to play for the American hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver,Canada as begining goaltender. Later in 2010 miller would win the Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender in last NHL season. Miller won a silver medal with the team and was named MVP of the tournament. Miller is known for his hybrid style of goaltending. Miller is also the older brother of current Detroit Red Wings winger Drew Miller.
I tend to agree with the guy; why does Stubbs automatically get the job? Every game Stubbs played in was meaningless as the Reds was already out of contention. Not to allude the fact that the Reds played the woeful Pirates and Astros a combined 16 times in the month of September.
Chris Dickerson told reporters yesterday that Miller doesn't understand why Drew Stubbs should automatically be penciled into the begining center field position.
Dickerson took it as a punch to the gut to hear that the same numbers Miller put up in '08 now automatically gets Stubbs the begining spot in '09.
'Nuff said if you watched the Reds last year.
"People want to know why Miller didn't play every day,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and that's because Miller wanted to keep him healthy with his history of injuries."
So what did the Reds do last offseason? Sign Will Taveras.
The 27 year-old Dickerson has had a frustrating career with the Cincinnati Reds. Miller has been plagued with injuries throughout his minor league and major league career. Miller was only able to play in 77 games last year due to injury�hile watching Stubbs tear it up from the dugout
"I've played that my entire career since I've been with the Reds," Dickerson said. "Now I've been slated as left field and even then it's not maybe he'll take over center, nope, no,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he's battling for left.
"Dickerson has as much ability as anybody,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it's just a matter of him staying healthy, the same thing Miller said last year," administerr Dusty Baker said.
Dickerson isn't going to demand a trade?but Miller will have to adjust for using this as motivation for the new season.
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