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02-15-2007, 10:24 PM
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost, who has been coy all winter about his outfield plans for 2007, is ready to declare himself.
As expected, Yost will use the six weeks of spring training to make a centerfielder out of Bill Hall, who played primarily at shortstop last season en route to earning team most valuable player honors.
"I'm going to put Billy in center," confirmed Yost, who arrived in Phoenix on Tuesday to begin final preparations for the opening of the Brewers' camp this weekend. "When we start out, we're going to send Billy to center field and probably put Corey Hart in right."
With Hart taking over in right, Yost plans to return Geoff Jenkins to left field, his original position before moving in 2005 to accommodate Carlos Lee. Yost said left field is shaping up to be a platoon situation with Jenkins, a left-handed hitter, and Kevin Mench, who bats from the right side.
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As expected, Yost will use the six weeks of spring training to make a centerfielder out of Bill Hall, who played primarily at shortstop last season en route to earning team most valuable player honors.
"I'm going to put Billy in center," confirmed Yost, who arrived in Phoenix on Tuesday to begin final preparations for the opening of the Brewers' camp this weekend. "When we start out, we're going to send Billy to center field and probably put Corey Hart in right."
With Hart taking over in right, Yost plans to return Geoff Jenkins to left field, his original position before moving in 2005 to accommodate Carlos Lee. Yost said left field is shaping up to be a platoon situation with Jenkins, a left-handed hitter, and Kevin Mench, who bats from the right side.
JS Online: Hall to man center field (http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=566151)