On a tough year in 2005, he hit .280. On a good year, he may be up there with the league leaders in batting average and things like that. Depending on the health of our lineup, it looks to me like he'll be a real successful No. 2 hitter for us. Again, we'll see how those things play out. But I think he'll be really good.
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