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Kent questionable for opening day
TUCSON -- Jeff Kent may be running out of time to get ready for opening day, Manager Joe Torre conceded Friday, which could leave the Dodgers with two big holes to fill in their infield.
"It may be debatable whether he has enough at-bats," Torre said of Kent, who hasn't played in a major league game since March 4 because of a strained right hamstring. "I know opening day is in sight. We have to evaluate how much is enough and make that decision."
Torre said Thursday that he's not expecting third baseman Nomar Garciaparra, who has a fractured bone in his right hand, to be able to play in the team's March 31 opener. If Kent can't play either, that will have an impact on Torre's search for a replacement because Tony Abreu and Chin-lung Hu, who are among those competing for the starting job at third, are also the most likely replacements for Kent at second.
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The best course of action, in my opinion, would be starting Abreu at second, Young at third, and Hu backing up both - Young's looked at least decent in the infield, and I'd prefer his bat in the line-up to either Abreu's or Hu's.
Kent Questionable for Opening Day
Kent Questionable for Opening Day
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