In this second installment will discuss the infielders, who have the work done with their defense plays well whether routine or difficult to avoid the hit becomes a potential career.
Throughout these years, Venezuela has been the cradle of great shortstops who have stood with his outstanding fielding skills in the field. But we have also seen the development of good starters, waiters and third baseman, demonstrating that our country exports players with defensive qualities in the four infield positions.
The drive among position players was Alfonso Carrasquel box, the "Chico" as it was dubbed in 1950 became the third Venezuelan to debut in the majors with the Chicago White Sox His fame was such that immediately became the benchmark for many Creoles in the position of shortstop.
This analysis will go position by position analysis of our representatives.
at first base Agility
Cesar Tovar in 1968 became the second player in the majors to play all nine positions in the majors, that milestone it also became the first native to perform this feat, in this historic undertaking, Tovar played an episode at first base, Venezuela never had a representative in that position.
It was not until 1972, when he reportedly made his way in the first major player at first base, was Gonzalo Marquez, who at 26 made his debut with the Oakland Athletics. 33 years had elapsed since the first big league debut for Venezuela native had his first baseman in baseball best in the world.
Marquez had a short run of three seasons, but has been driving the other Venezuelans play in that position soon in the majors, as it did thirteen years later with Andres Galarraga, who was the second baseman and redefined the position player that we know today.
are few players who have played at first base in the role of starter since the release of Marquez, now our country has in Miguel Cabrera to his sole representative in the majors , and deserving enough to beat the marks that the "Big Cat" Andres Galarraga won.
The Maracay was released in the majors in 2003, then had 20 years and met some Florida Marlins were about to go to his second play off in its history; of course the story is well known for this native who was crowned champion with the fish to the mythical New York Yankees. It remembers the landmark homer against Roger Clemens.
Of course Florida was aware of the athleticism of this leaflet Venezuela because of his talent that the organization decided to alternate between the third and gardens . Conclude the season with 87 games batting 268 with 12 homers and 62 RBIs, finishing fifth in the Rookie of the Year Dontrelle Willis won his companion. From there Cabrera begin to string together a run of six of the next seven seasons hitting 30 or more homers and seven hundred or more consecutive races led.
alternate Cabrera With Florida in his first two seasons in the outfield and third base, until stabilizing in the third in 2006. In Florida, Cabrera left really impressive numbers at a young age seems to bring the threshold of the big stars. In five seasons, batting for 313 with 138 homers and 523 produced, played 373 games at third, 100 in right field and 248 in left field, proving their condition.
Note that the fish had already attended four All-Star and won two Silver Slugger Awards, plus two years finishing in fifth in the MVP voting.
I get to Detroit in 2008, in a megacambio who immediately placed him among the elite of signing contracts for more than $ 140 million. Cabrera saw in Detroit was too big to perform well in the third. After being moved to 14 games where he played the initial Since then 444 games.
His defense exhibits an average of 992 in that position. Not bad if we consider that since 2009 has worked hard to become one of the best starters of the largest, for now Cabrera is in the elite to be the second most feared and productive hitter in baseball, behind Albert Pujols, certainly big words. Until now, Cabrera has won the home run title in 2008 and one RBI in 2010, when he had one of his best seasons in the eight years since professional. Fought for the Triple Crown, but had no support to protect him in the lineup Bengali and culminated with 328 on average, 38 homers and 126 RBIs. And on one occasion has come second in batting and has flirted with the MVP in several campaigns. Last year was second.
has an average lifetime of 313 with 247 homers and 879 RBIs. This three hundred to 53 homers and 121 RBIs for the thousands in the majors. No doubt a career that is in full swing and at age 27 still surprising. Indeed, with Detroit, Cabrera already has an All-Star and a Silver Slugger Award in three seasons.
Solvency at second base
The first player born in Venezuela on playing second base was Elio Chacón in 1960, by then 23 year old Creole became the seventh native debut in the majors. Chacon had only three seasons with the last (1962), where he saw more action in his career - 118 games - was 25 and never again set foot in a stadium in the majors.
opened the way for seven years after Gil Gustavo opens in that position, but it was really Jesus Marcano Trillo who gave real value to second base for the native Venezuelans That was thirteen years after the release of Chacon.
Creole Currently there are three representatives who will defend that position in 2011, according to the official website their respective currencies. The first is Omar Infante, who no doubt is the season of his life after a 2010 which established him as a regular player in the majors.
At 29 years will be the steward of the Florida Marlins, his third set since the premiere at the big show in 2002 with the Tigers Detroit team he spent six seasons, highlighting the role of utility where in 2004 and 2005 campaigns juice respectively 142 and 121 games mostly as a second baseman (174 games), shortstop (73), third base (10) and gardens (5 meetings).
Since then returned to participate in more than 80 games the following season. With an average of 253 left Detroit with 32 homers and 154 RBIs. The conditions to work in various positions made the Atlanta Braves (2008-10) to hire him, of course the game was Infante was pleased to Bobby Cox and use it as your primary alternate and emerging with Tomahaw stay until the 2010 season when he lives his best season.
intervened in 134 games (second figure high in his career), batted 321 (finished third), 8 homers and 47 RBIs. His title came as a surprise because the first injury that put Chipper Jones to play 29 games at third and then Martin Prado, where he served in 65 engagements, besides playing in the gardens. His ability to reach base did fight for the batting title, when nobody thought she would make, in fact had the legal turns on the last day of the season. He attended his first All-Star break, at that time was not yet the starter in the team and raise controversial appointment, but due to the established MLB place a utility on the roster.
This action served to the Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla obtained from and are now preparing to take his first major starring role at 29 years of age. Surely a way that you craved arrived.
As an advocate of the second pad has a fielding average of 981.
José Celestino López search in 2011 the resurgence in his career, after experiencing a 2010 negative. Who was considered offensive shaft Seattle Mariners, and one of the most excellent defense of second base, took a dip in numbers last season that put more of a thinking that their decline began to emerge.
Although last season was moved to third base, the path of Lee in the major leagues began in 2004 with Seattle, who saw progress the 20 year old and do not hesitate to give him a chance in the majors. Of course the release of López position was emblematic of the Venezuelan shortstop, and that year participated in 57 games and one in the third.
the next year would be another internship would share in the second pad, in fact were 54 meetings of which 51 were in that position. It was in 2006 when the organization gives away the position and meet the expectations that were woven around his person.
In fact in 2009 experienced its best season in the majors, hitting for 272 with 25 homers and 96 RBIs. Celestino and came to be towed 89 in 2008, so it was thought would be in full consecration in 2010 when many thought would experience its first season of 30 homers and a hundred RBIs, which did not happen.
To his credit and has a share-Star, his goal is to obtain a Gold Glove, something that will work in their new Colorado Rockies organization, which has a stadium suitable for the hitters and where Lopez hopes to revive its status in the majors.
With 27 years still has far to go and explosion can occur at any moment. Has a lifetime average of 266 with 80 home runs (20 of a hundred) and 431 RBIs. He has served also as a player at first base (29 games), shortstop (57) and third baseman (147). His fielding average at second base is 981 in 627 games.
If someone has been a wanderer to play several positions without being and uncomplaining utility has been Carlos Guillen. Shortstop, second base, first base, third base, left fielder and designated, were the roles he has played this Aragua 35 years of age who is credited with 13 seasons in the best baseball in the world.
Guillen's career has been marked by many injuries if we add almost daily that has been on disabled list, easily be talking about three seasons and a half or maybe more. The talented yet not been reduced, but after this campaign of 2004 and 2007 which gave more than twenty homers and drove in more than ninety (2004) and over a hundred (2007), many claimed that the injuries to his shoulder, hip and knee as unable to have thirty or more numbers a hundred or more homers and RBIs.
Almost the entire body of Aragua has been the victim of a knee injury and now he continues to cause disappointment and will not be heading for the start of the year 2011, which you want to be healthy and play a whole year without mishap something not done since the 2007 season.
Undoubtedly, offensively speaking Guillen has nothing to prove has adapted to the roles that have been imposed in Seattle (1998-2003) and Detroit (2004 -) Despite being a shortstop, your first experience in the majors dating back to second base with Seattle in 1998, due to the presence of Alex Rodriguez in the immovable piece of equipment and line up. Therefore the native played for ten games his first year.
The rest of the story is well known to all, last year announced that management will be the second baseman and also Bengali I alternate in other positions, which I accept the Aragua for the good of the team and for their dedication to the game. Unfortunately, after 47 games in the second a shock in that pad out the Venezuelan for several weeks, returning his role was founded as designated.
What is the future of Guillen in Detroit?, Is in its final year of the contract, the options are unknown and injuries have been constant in his career, right is that it has demonstrated professionalism in accepting all impositions, and he knows he needs to play to prove he's still able to be regular in the majors with either Detroit or another team.
defensively at second base exhibits a fielding average of 989 in 59 games. Lifetime batting 286 with 121 homers and 647 RBIs.
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