JETHAWK REPORT : Buhner Tries Other Corner
Shawn Buhner came to the ballpark Saturday planning to talk to Manager Dave Brundage about trying some new positions to get out of a logjam at first base. So Buhner was shocked to hear from a teammate he was in the lineup at third, a position he has never played.
Buhner became the only viable option to play third when Carlos Villalobos needed a day off because his jammed left shoulder was bothering him.
“I feel good over there,” Buhner said after taking grounders during batting practice. “Of course, I haven’t had a real seed hit at me yet.”
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Catcher Scot Sealy, who injured a toe Wednesday night, caught in the bullpen and took batting practice Saturday. . . . Bob Wolcott, the Seattle Mariner pitcher who will pitch for the JetHawks on Wednesday, on the Hangar: “It’s a real hitters’ park.”
This from a guy who pitches in the Kingdome.
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Tonight’s Game: Lake Elsinore (Scott Schoeneweis, 1-1, 3.79) at JetHawks (Brett Hinchliffe, 7-8, 5.14), 5 p.m.
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