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03/01/2062: Alonso Flinn outstandingly completes training to learn second base at the Des Moines Kernels development center.
2b?
OK.
Outstandingly?
My ass.
Rating 3, potential 4 at second; inf range 4: inf error 6: infield arm 7: turn dp 5
Flinn also picked up ratings at ss and 3rd
If only the D-Lab was smart.
In the meantime, Flinn started 7 of DM's first 10 spring training games at first and went from a 0 to 6 rating at first, with an 8 potential. The other infield ratings aren't too terrible for a first baseman. This probably guarantees Flinn (7/6/5) the starting job at first, over Carlos Rodriguez (5/7/8) who has terrible fielding. CRod will probably go to El Paso. Mariano Dias has been returned to Valencia, and that leaves only Montreal's ex Cristo Manuel here; he will surely be returned soon, as his 3 eye rating is not our kind of thing. Update: Manuel just given his walking papers to Canada.
I think this leaves C Dan Davidson #15 as our only Rule 5 guy still around. Almost certainly will stick.