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Cardinals' Craig Paquette: A Utilityman With Power.(St. Louis Cardinals)(Brief Article)
MENTION THE TERM UTILITY player and the image of a slick fielder with a weak bat usually comes to mind.
Craig Paquette of the Cardinals defies the utility stereotype, as he will never be confused with Rafael Belliard. Even though he has played all the infield positions as well as left and right field in his career, Paquette is anything but a slap hitter.
With 108 doubles, nine triples and 93 home runs among his 528 career major league hits through August 26, nearly 40 percent of the Paquette's safeties have gone for extra bases.
"Utility guys are usually singles hitters," he noted. "There are very few guys who hit for power and run production."
As a super sub, Paquette seldom knows exactly when or what position he will play, not to mention where he will bat in the lineup.
"That might be the hardest thing about the job," Paquette admitted. "It's one of those deals where I go to the park everyday, and I don't know what I'll be doing."
As a right-handed hitter, Paquette does have one clue about when his starts will come.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Cardinals' Craig Paquette: A Utilityman With Power.(St. Louis...