Chisoxfn Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 SN Report: Rowand on the Hot Seat, Harris Making Noise By Mario Scalise April 26, 2003 SoxNet.net One thing is certain, if Aaron Rowand and Willie Harris continue to play like they've been, the two will be playing part in a role reversal in the immediate future. Apparently Jerry Manuel is losing patience with Rowand, who is batting just .120 with no home runs, one RBI, two walks and seven strikeouts. And the only thing keeping him away from triple-A at this point is an upcoming series against the Oakland A's, where the Sox are scheduled to face two lefties in Barry Zito and Mark Mulder. However, that will come and go, while Harris' production with the Charlotte Knights has been impressive for some time. In 18 games for the Knights, Harris is among the league leaders in hits (29, 1st), batting average (.426, 2nd), runs scored (15, 2nd) and slugging percentage (.706, 4th). Harris, a lefty-hitting second baseman/outfielder, also has five doubles, a triple, four home runs, 10 RBIs and five stolen bases. Harris' value to the Sox will come through his speed and left-handed bat, two glaring holes in the offense. The 24-year-old Harris played in 49 games for the Sox last season, batting .233 with 12 RBIs, eight stolen bases and two home runs. Harris made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2001 before getting dealt to the White Sox for center fielder Chris Singleton. Rowand batted .258 for the Sox in 2002, hitting seven homers and 29 RBIs. In 63 games in 2001, Rowand batted .293 with four home runs and 20 RBIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 i dont know where you heard that jm is pissed with rowand but just during the o's series heres what hes had to say bout mr. rowand .... i dont see anywhere that looks like hes even the remote bit pissed with rowand.........just thought i would point it out to you ........... Front and center After Aaron Rowand's 0-for-2 performance Wednesday night, Sox manager Jerry Manuel had a closed-door meeting with the struggling center fielder and told him he's still a starter. But Rowand was not a starter on Thursday, and might not be for at least a few more days. Armando Rios started in center in the final game of the series with the Orioles. The plan is to get Rowand, who's hitting .128, some extra batting practice when the team comes home today. "We've got to figure out a way to get Aaron going," Manuel said. "He's still a guy that we think can be a productive player. I just wanted to encourage him (in the meeting), make sure he keeps his head up and let him know what we're going to do, as far as the extra work." Rowand said his struggles are more mental than mechanical. "As far as I can remember, the most games I've started in a row is three or four," Rowand said. "When I finally start feeling good, I've had to sit a few games and it goes away. It's kind of a vicious circle. But can you blame Jerry? I've got no ground to stand on where I can say, 'Dammit, I should be playing.' This is a business and he's got a job to do, too. "I really don't know if I'm going to be sent to the minors soon or what. Regardless of what they do I've still got to get through it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Check my sig. Ahem. Harris would be an upgarde in Center, I believe. He would easily be the fastest runner on the team, but his arm is a bit lacking. I'll take the speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 ill give you 5.3 million reasons why it will be joe borchard who gets the call..its time for joe to make it to the show!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 ill give you 5.3 million reasons why it will be joe borchard who gets the call..its time for joe to make it to the show!!!! and ill tell ya 5.3 million reasons why they will wait on him till hes ready....... ..they will not have their golden boy be a failure........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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