Desmond Jennings due back as soon as this weekend

by Kevin Gengler on May 30, 2008 6:15 PM EDT

Center fielder Desmond Jennings, a top Rays prospect who hasn't played this year because of injuries, could be close to shipping out of extended spring and joining Vero Beach.

Jennings has been playing in extended spring games, is up to playing at full speed and could be activated as soon as this weekend, field coordinator Jim Hoff said.

Excellent news indeed, should provide a much-needed boost to Vero Beach's offense.

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Awesome.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 30, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

Hooray

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by Tyler on May 30, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

Thank god. We need that CC clone to get up so he can play with him.

by Cory Alexander on May 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

Why didn't I know he was in extended spring?

I would have loved to see him. Oh well, will get to Vero Beach games in this area.

by bobr on May 30, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions

According to the boxscore

He was played 3B today.

by Ben Tumbling on Jun 1, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

He played 3B today, is what I meant.

by Ben Tumbling on Jun 1, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

That can't be right.

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by R.J. Anderson on Jun 1, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

It appears as though that is the case.

From the Play by Play:

Chuck Caufield grounds out, third baseman Desmond Jennings to first baseman Matthew Fields. Taylor Green scores.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jun 1, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

He didn't play 3rd

that’s absurd. Milb has been screwing this up all season. They said Chase Fontaine was a catcher. Never happened.

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by Tyler on Jun 1, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Making a mistake in the box score is one thing. Transcribing the PBP multiple times to reflect that Jennings is starting at third base is another. I count at least three references to Jennings as the starting third baseman in the PBP. This is one hell of a mistake, compounded many times over, if in fact it turns out wrong.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jun 1, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

But why would a CF

play 3B? That doesn’t make any sense. Especially since we haven’t heard anything about him moving to the IF, something that almost never happens.

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by Tyler on Jun 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know

I have no answer for you there. Maybe a pregame injury occurred to someone that necessitated Jennings stepping in at the last minute. I obviously have no clue, but that it was referred to so many times makes me think that it wasn’t just an error.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jun 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions