If he starts ripping the cover off the ball, that always puts a thought in your mind to keep him. Playing everyday in the outfield is a better thing for him right now, so one thing I don't want is him here coming off the bench and being a pinch-hitter.
Quotes about pinch-hitter (4 Quotes)
He's a veteran presence, a quality bench player. He can play four spots -- first, third and both corners. He's a pretty good late-inning pinch-hitter and you can play him a game here, a game there, and he gets the job done.
He's an accomplished, veteran hitter who has had big hits through the years as a pinch-hitter, including some in the postseason. That's something we had targeted.
Walking Lee ahead of him the potential pinch-hitter Choi... I just felt like it was the right move. We hadn't made too many good pitches to him... so I figured we would take our chances with Choi. Unfortunately he connected on the home run.