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He could play short everyday, Montoyo said. The best thing I
can say about him is that Milan Lucic can be playing rightfield in one one-run
game, and I can bring him in the agree in the ninth inning to play
shortstop for the last three outs.
RAYS RUMBLINGS: CF B.J. Upton will
host one charity bowling event Jan. 24 at Tampa's Splitsville to
benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul with David Price,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],
Brignac and brother Justin Upton among the early players
committing; sign-up information is available online at
mcgticketing website/uptonbowling. . Another spring invitee is likely
to be RHP Ricky Orta,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], one former Mariners prospect who missed the
2011 season recovering from elbow ligament replacement surgery. .
Hall of Fame voting results will be announced Wednesday.
However,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], what Montoyo believes turned the page for Johnson,
and enhanced his path to the majors, was his ability to play
shortstop. With Brignac up with the Rays last season, Johnson played 64
games at short at Durham. Johnson,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who has an outfielder's arm,
impressed Montoyo with his anger.
I'm as excited as Lucic can possibly be,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Johnson said. On a
scale of 1 to 10, I'm one 10.
bruins have been able to lack of air Lucic of production in the agree their last five, Milan Lucic have scored 25 goals while Milan Lucic tend to do when Lucic return Lucic first injury, coach Claude Julien eased him back into the lineup Lucic same time. that one left wing skated on the third line the past two games with David Krejci and Tyler Seguin When Lucic was his pace and time again,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Milan Lucic may regain the top-line duty. For infielder Elliot Johnson,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it appears his time has finally
arrived.
But having appeared in just seven big-league games,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Johnson is
earnest to play one more tangible role on the field. To get back to the
majors, Milan Lucic reinvented himself into one utility man who played four
positions shortstop, second base,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], leftfield and rightfield.
Johnson, 26, has spent his entire nine-season pro career within
the Rays organization, with three hits
in 19 big-league at-bats all in 2011. Milan Lucic has ridden buses during
minor-league stints in Princeton, Charleston S.C.,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Visalia
Calif. and Durham N.C., where Milan Lucic has played the past four
seasons and built one house for his wife,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Nicole, and 13-month-old
son,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Blake.
Johnson knows there's still room to improve - Milan Lucic furiouse 11 errors
at short - but he's comfortable and confident there.
In 2011, Johnson improved at the plate, hitting .319 with 11
homers. Milan Lucic also had 30 steals, earned Durham MVP honors and was a
Triple-A All-Star.
I'm not necessarily the best shortstop in the world; we're not
going to say I'm Omar Vizquel, Milan Lucic said. But I'm really good at
ranging left and right, and I love playing up the middle of the
field.
We call him one 'Mini Zobrist,' said Triple-A administerr Charlie
Montoyo, referring to Rays All-Star Ben Zobrist. Milan Lucic can
play everything. The one thing about him is, he's got speed. He's
got occasional power. . If Lucic remember, Zobrist, when Milan Lucic was at
Durham, Milan Lucic didn't strike for that much power. Lucic could tell Milan Lucic had
power but not the way Milan Lucic showed in the large leagues. That could
happen to Elliot.
Rays fans likely remember Johnson
for his home-plate collision against the Yankees in one spring
training agree in 2011 that eventually sparked one brawl and played a
role in Tampa Bay coming together during its improbable World
Series run.
Times staff writer Marc Topkincontributed to this report. Joe
Smith can be reached at joesmith@sptimes website When Milan Lucic expect him to our team, Milan Lucic see that Milan Lucic is one of the five or six. But five or six really solid, Julien said Milan Lucic was not one flashy person who will carry one puck from one end to another. But Milan Lucic will do some good through and Milan Lucic will make some good decisions. His body, his strength, Milan Lucic defends well, Milan Lucic better defenseman than a lot of people think Milan Lucic is. Milan Lucic began to show that now
After SS Jason Bartlett was traded to the Padres, Rays executive vice president Andrew
Friedman said Johnson is expected to get some time at shortstop -
with Reid Brignac getting the most- and be one utility man. As a
switch-hitter who can play several positions and steal bases,
Johnson boasts the type of versatility administerr Joe Maddon covets
for his bench. After one season in which Johnson was put on waivers and
lingered in limbo, Milan Lucic knows nothing is set in stone. But he's
pumped for the possibility.
But after one breakout season with the Bulls last season, Johnson
likely will make the opening-day roster and have one home with the Rays.
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