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Dellucci has been productive, but most others who follow Sizemore haven't contributed much
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CLEVELAND: It's been the black hole in the Indians' underachieving lineup.
With one notable exception, the second position in the order, the guy who hits behind Grady Sizemore, has been almost bereft of productive numbers.
Here is the overall picture going into Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox: a .208 batting average, 24 runs, 21 walks, 21 RBI and four sacrifice bunts for the eight players who have been slotted into the second spot in the lineup.
Monday night, it was David Dellucci's turn to bat second, maybe the wisest choice for manager Eric Wedge.
Dellucci is the only hitter who has had more than modest success fitting into that niche, batting .345 (10-for-29) with three runs, eight RBI, three home runs and one walk in eight games. He made it four homers in his first at-bat Monday night.
Take away Dellucci's production, and the aggregate batting average for second hitters drops to .185.
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CLEVELAND: It's been the black hole in the Indians' underachieving lineup.
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