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Like in the outfield
The outfield proved to be more interesting. Top heavy though it was, it actually had some substance to it while the infield the ‘Sox ran out every day mostly lacked. Obviously, the player one would hone in on first is Gregory Halman, the center fielder who was among the league’s leaders in most relevant offensive categories and could’ve had a case for MVP if not for the fact that he played with players that left him with a scant few opportunities for run production. Halman was quite nearly twice the player he was in Wisconsin earlier in the season in most regard and came back to the Northwest League humbled, but capable of impact. Sure enough, he distinctly improved on his previous NWL run. He holds the distinction of being the top slugger in the league for the year, but the word choice there is quite deliberate, as he led the league in strikeouts by a fair margin and his main asset proved to be his capacity to punish a ball, but not his overall hitting ability. Fortunately, he’s still young enough and he displayed the ability to learn from his mistakes and hold off certain pitches that would have baffled him last season, so there are some results to go along with his enormous physical potential.
Beyond Halman’s steady presence in center, the rest of the outfield was a bit amorphous. Joe Dunigan had the most starts in left, but Jermaine Brock wasn’t far behind him. In right, it was Kalian Sams a third of the time, Wellington Dotel a third of the time, and the remainder mostly filled out by Dunigan again. So, the starting outfield was comprised of guys that would’ve looked more natural on a football field setting up blocks rather than chasing down fly balls.
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