Wak benches Yuni

It’s about time. Yuniesky Betancourt has been benched by Mariners Manager Don Wakamatsu. A couple Sundays back, when Yuni had two errors on two consecutive grounders hit to short, it became clear that the time had come to give up on any dreams of hidden greatness and move on.

Comparing Beltre and Betancourt

While Betancourt did demonstrate some improved plate discipline early this season, it hasn’t delivered great results. His .259 batting average hides how really bad he’s been. There’s no power and little tactical value in his 12 RBIs, four two-baggers and one home run.

The really frightening thing is that Adrian Beltre is batting worse that Betancourt. Beltre did add a home run during tonights ongoing game with Texas, but it’s time for some answers: Is Beltre playing hurt?

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