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Originally Posted by BainesHOF
It was obvious that Konerko was injured. At some point, he should not have been batting third. If you check his stats, you can make a strong case that he shouldn't have even been playing. Just about anyone would have produced more in the last three or so months. Dan Johnson was a real alternative, at least against righties.
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Yes , I don't know what the delay was in getting Johnson up on the roster. He did well in the minors from what I have heard, and it looks like he is a pretty decent hitter at the MLB level. He certainly would have been a better alternative than Danks or Hudson off the bench.