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Jhonny Peralta creating his own identity; Cleveland shortstop has been compared to some of the top players at his position, but his ability will help him to make a name for himself.
JHONNY PERALTA HAS ALWAYS HAD A tough act to follow.
The Cleveland Indians shortstop spent most of his third year in the major leagues being compared to other players while trying to make a name for himself. As the Indians shortstop, he's had to fill the shoes of Cleveland fan-favorite Omar Vizauel, a thrill-maker for 11 years with the Indians who brought a leadership quality along with his knack for pulling off the spectacular on a nightly basis.
Once Peralta made the position his own last spring, after Vizquel left for the San Francisco Giants as a free agent, Peralta's bat and demeanor drew comparisons to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. It's no insult to be compared to either Vizquel or Jeter, but Peralta quietly made a name for himself in 2005, a silent figure on a team that far outperformed pre-season expectations.
While the Indians went into the final week of the season battling for the A.L. Central Division title, it was Peralta's steady play that was a main reason for the Tribe's resurgence after three sub-.500 seasons.
It was a long trip for a player who went into the season with all of 85 major league games under is belt, including only eight in 2004. Peralta went into spring training with no hopes of landing a steady job in Cleveland, just of earning a spot as a utility infielder behind Alex Cora who was signed as a flee agent after seven years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It was Cora who had the pressure of replacing Vizquel, arguably the most popular Cleveland Indian since Rocky Colavito. Vizquel was always the showoff who could back it up. He made the routine look spectacular. Peralta, while not as sharp with the glove, sometimes makes the spectacular look routine.
"He makes the plays when we need him to," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "We're please with him and don't ask him to do more than he is expected to do."
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