Mariners Analysis

Monday, July 25, 2005

Boone struggling

With all the talk about Boone needing a change of scenery, the plain fact of the matter is Boone is finished as an elite player. Heck, perhaps even as a player.

He's hitting .195 and displaying the bad hands on defense we've seen the past two years. Easy balls are misplayed, and his lack of average and power make him a liability for any club hoping to make the post season.

It's possible Boone could be cut, since the M's are paying his salarly for the rest of the year anyway.

I hope he picks it up and he is able to stay with the Twins. It's not the way you want to see a guy like Boone end his career.