Notes: Quentin's role grows.

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http://tinyurl.com/oj996 08/13/2006 4:47 PM ET Notes: Quentin's role grows Rookie right fielder ready to start full time for Diamondbacks By Lindsey Frazier / MLB.com PHOENIX -- With rumors circulating that the Mets have shown interest in Diamondbacks right fielder Shawn Green, Arizona manager Bob Melvin said rookie Carlos Quentin is ready to play at the big-league level full time. "He wouldn't be here if we didn't think he was ready to be a right fielder," Melvin said. "We felt like he was ready last year. Everything that he's shown would suggest he's ready to play." Quentin -- who was brought up from Triple-A Tucson on July 20 -- has appeared in 21 games and made 11 starts, most of which have come in right field, his natural position. Melvin said that although his offensive numbers have been impressive -- a .306 average to go along with four home runs and 17 RBIs -- his defensive prowess while patrolling the outfield is sometimes overlooked. "That's all you ever hear about are the offensive numbers, but you don't see [his defensive numbers when] you look at the stat sheet," Melvin said. "But then you don't get the full effect of what kind of a player they are until they're here and you watch them play defense as well. It's an important factor." Quentin cleared the bases with his first big-league triple on Saturday, knocking in three runs in the fourth inning of the D-Backs' 6-3 win over the Marlins. On Wednesday, he made a spectacular catch as he climbed the right-field wall in Spiderman-like fashion and effectively robbed the Giants' Omar Vizquel of a hit and the tying run. "Defense wins half the game," Quentin said. "[I want] to be solid and to be able to be counted on out in the outfield, wherever they put me. I think it's a plus to take away hits and get outs for the pitcher. Pitchers need every out they can take. You just want to contribute any way you can." Quentin said he credits veterans Damion Easley and Tony Clark in part for the success he has found as a pinch-hitter, a role in which he has contributed seven RBIs. These fish can run: The Marlins swiped three bags on Saturday night and Melvin said that Florida manager Joe Girardi isn't afraid to send runners in a 2-1 count. "There's some counts they like to run in," Melvin said. "[Yankees manager] Joe Torre is big on running 2-1. And so is Girardi, he loves to run 2-1. You're expecting a fastball, open up a hole. So I think he takes some of what he learned from Joe over there [when Girardi was the bench coach for the Yankees]. Plus they have some guys who can run." Shortstop Hanley Ramirez stole second base twice while center fielder Alfredo Amezaga stole third. Back to normal: After being scratched from Saturday's game with a sore right hand, shortstop Stephen Drew returned to the lineup on Sunday. "He took a swing and there was a little inflammation in [the top outer] part of his hand," Melvin said. "He was just having a little trouble gripping the bat and the ball. I mean he could have gone, but he was feeling it a little bit out there." Melvin said that ace Brandon Webb did not experience inflammation in his right forearm following his five innings of work Saturday night. Webb missed his last start with tightness in the forearm, which was something that had been plaguing him not during his starts but a day or two after he pitched. Down on the farm: Second baseman Andy Green went 1-for-6 with a single in his first rehabilitation start with Triple-A Tucson on Saturday night. Green was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 3 with inflammation in his left shoulder. He is expected to play for Tucson for 20 days, which is the maximum amount of time allotted for a rehab start, as it will be easier to clear a spot for him once the rosters expand on Sept. 1. Craig Counsell (fractured right rib) and Tony Clark (right shoulder inflammation) are close to making their respective rehab starts, but Melvin said he has not designated a specific day for either player yet. "They both could be [sent out] somewhere in this next road trip," Melvin said. Up next: Arizona takes off on a 10-game, three-city road trip, which begins Monday in Colorado. First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. MST. Right-hander Claudio Vargas (9-8, 5.30 ERA) will be opposed by southpaw Jeff Francis (9-9, 3.44 ERA). --- 看來Quentin對他目前定位不明並沒有太多抱怨。 (按：他也沒什麼資格可以抱怨。XD) Melvin對Quentin的防守也是大力讚揚， "勝利的一半來自於防守"Quentin這樣說到。 (按：對照今天的比賽，實在是非常諷刺阿....) 同時Quentin也說到他在成功的完成代打任務，(代打打出了7RBI) Damion Easley和Tony Clark扮演很重要的角色。另外Andy Green第一個開始rehab，將會在Tucson rehab個20天，等過了九月一日再說。另外Counsell和Clark則不設定天數，一切以健康為考量。 (按：看來Andy Green真的是技術性DL，為了清出空間讓Quentin和Drew不要下去。) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.14.56