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Dellucci pained by injury-plagued time with Tribe
by Joe Maxse
Tuesday September 16, 2008, 8:03 PM
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David Dellucci had a year to forget in 2007. This season has not been one for the memory bank, either.
Sidelined for most of last season with a hamstring injury that required surgery, Dellucci was looking to put together a solid year of play for the Indians, both in the outfield and at the plate.
Hitting .242 going into Tuesday night's game against the Twins at Progressive Field, the personable 10-year veteran from Baton Rouge, La., did not hide his frustration.
"It has been a very trying year for me as well," said Dellucci, who has 11 home runs and 47 runs batted in. "It's had its ups and downs ... not the way I wanted as far as hitting."
After missing the Tribe's playoff run a year ago, the left-hand-hitting Dellucci was looking to contribute in a platoon situation with Jason Michaels. A poor start, hindered by the surgery that removed the tendon behind his left knee, put him in the hole.
"In the early part it wasn't fully strong enough and I played through the cold with an obvious limp," he said. "Once it got warm, I felt a lot better and could hit off the back leg. It seemed like around the All-Star break I hit like I was capable. I felt comfortable with my swing, timing and approach."
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I guess I just don't understand why they kept Dellucci on the major-league roster if he was not at full strength. I mean the guy didn't do anything at the beginning of the season so if they knew he wasn't at full strength why didn't they send him down to the minors until he was fully recovered or does it all boiled down to the money
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Reyes shut down for season
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This will mean that Scott Lewis will get another start before the end of the year which will be nice to see. Hopefully, it will perform as well as he has of his prior two starts.