Chris Carter is blowing his opportunity
When
Greg Bird was put on the 10-day DL on May 2nd, it opened up an
opportunity for Chris Carter to play every day. Since Bird went out, Chris
Carter has vastly underperformed, and shown he doesn't deserve a spot in a
righty-lefty platoon at first base when Bird comes back.
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In
the month of May, Chris Carter is hitting .182, with 11 strikeouts in 22
at-bats. In total on the season, he is batting .174 with 10 strikeouts in 23
at-bats with RISP. He only has one home run on the season. As a player who is
supposed to be an all-or-nothing type of player, the Yankees are getting a lot
more of “nothing” than “all.” When Carter’s strikeout to home run ratio is
25-1, he’s simply a liability and nothing else.
But
what is Joe Girardi supposed to do? Bird still isn’t on the major league roster
and it’s no guarantee he’s going to hit when he comes back. Unfortunately,
Carter still has to play in the meantime. However, we have seen Girardi tinker
with the lineup just enough to see what could happen in the future.
If
Bird comes back and hits competently, he should be starting basically every
day. Once he gets into a groove, you can spell Bird at first base with Matt
Holliday. That would also enable Hicks, Ellsbury or Gardner to take the DH
spot. All four outfielders are hitting better than anticipated, so getting all of
them into the lineup at once would lead to some potency.
If
Holliday can take Carter’s reps at first base, the Yankees can designate Carter for assignment and bring
up another versatile player like Tyler Wade, who is hitting .321 in Scranton.
Another option would be Tyler Austin, whose time on the DL will be coming to an
end in the near future.
Article by: Brendan Reilly
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