Would you believe that no SS hit more than one home run this week?
Short stops have been slow to produce runs directly this year, and this week
was no exception. The name at the top surprises nobody, but his numbers
might.
Gold
Hanley Ramirez (Florida Marlins): Want proof that Ramirez is
worth the $70 million the Marlins are planning to pay him? This week was
a down week for Ramirez, and he still finishes at the top of the SS list.
Ramirez did not hit any homers and drove in only two runs, but he hit .500 for
the week with two stolen bases and 10 runs scored. A down week indeed.
Silver
Eric Bruntlett (Philadelphia Phillies): Go figure- Bruntlett
finally enjoys a strong week just as Jimmy Rollins was ready to return to the
starting lineup. Bruntlett managed a .333 AVG with a homer, eight RBI,
six runs scored, and a SB in his last week as the starting SS for the Phillies
this season (at least, that's what Rollins owners hope).
Bronze
Derek Jeter (New York Yankees): It took Jeter 129 ABs to
finally hit a home run this season. That was enough to rank him among the
leaders in HR for a SS this week, but he actually provided value in other
ways. For instance, his .385 AVG and six runs scored, while driving in
three. As a result of his power surge, Jeter was actually slated to hit
cleanup on Sunday, but rain spoiled those plans.
Other Top Performances:
C |
1B |
2B |
3B |
SS |
LF |
CF |
RF |
RP |
SP