42.33 Rhodes Inserted in Lineup

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August 4, 2042: The first lineup card new manager Pepe Pérez filled out for the California Crusaders will see long-time hitting legend Dusty Rhodes inserted into the two hole.

"I'm not going to get into second guessing what (Alberto) Franco was doing with his lineup," said Pérez when asked about former Crusader manager Alberto Franco's decision to sit Rhodes most of the season. "The lineup just needs to find a way to feel exciting again for the players. What better way than to drop a future hall-of-famer in between two all-stars in Quant Kouros and David Simpson?"

Dusty Rhodes

Rhodes, who had only seven at bats in all of July due to his benching and subsequent stint on the waiver wire, will bat second and DH against both right-handers and left-handers.

"I feel good. I'm ready to get out there and help this team win," Rhodes said while waiting for his turn to hit outside the batting practice cage in Portland today. "I have another couple hundred hits in me before I give this game up. I plan to get a bunch of those to finish up this season."

Rhodes, 38, is a career .332 hitter, compiling a mammoth 3463 hits in just over 16 seasons.

[usnspecialist]

dusty!!

[jleddy]

Heh heh, you said dusty two-hole.

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Heh heh, you said dusty two-hole.

This is a god-damn professional team news area, Joe!!!

[HoosierVic]

Plus, you said he was inserted there ... a shocking bit of phraseology for a family news site. What must the green-eyed woman think?

[RonCo]

The real question is: who is this Lineup and what position does he play?

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The real question is: who is this Lineup and what position does he play?

What position doesn't he play, Ron? That's the question we should be asking.