Why can't we get players like that?

(AP Photo. Oh boy...Austin Kearns hit two HRs and drove in five runs on Sunday for the Indians.)

"He's in the mix...He's a right-handed bat with a track record of some power. He can play the three outfield spots. His best position is right field."
(Manny Acta, via Cleveland Plain Dealer.com, 3/21/2010)

Old friend Austin Kearns is suddenly hitting the ball for the Tribe ...

...hey, if it doesn't work out in Cleveland, he'd be a perfect fit along with Willie Harris, Roger Bernadina, Justin Maxwell, Willy Taveras, Mike Morse, and that  "giant macaroni sculpture in the shape of the Taj Mahal" in the mix for right field in Washington.

Meanwhile...

• Scott Olsen has another chance tonight to stake his claim to a spot in the rotation. But is he healthy? That 85 MPH fastball isn't gonna cut it...

• The People's Champion, Mark Zuckerman says Craig Stammen and Scott Olsen are battling for the one remaining spot in the Nationals rotation, says Mock and Livo are locks for #3 and #4.

• Old friend Joe Beimel agreed to a minor league deal with the Rockies.

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Comments

[Harper Gordek]

He's like that greek myth that had to touch the ground to keep his power. The closer he is to Kentucky the stronger he becomes. If there was a team in Frankfurt he would hit .500. If he got traded to LA he might die.

[Craig]

Nice post. We hate Kearns. And Acta.