Will Blake DeWitt Be the Dodgers’ Starting Second Baseman in 2010?

Blake DeWitt is, without a doubt, having no trouble smashing the ball this spring. DeWitt is hitting a strong .368, with 2 home runs, and 5 RBI while playing 14 games and having 38 at-bats.  There is only one small problem that he is having: fielding the ball.

His lack of fielding is quite a problem, considering he is playing second base, which is a position known to get a lot of ground balls and is expected to easily turn double plays. DeWitt has already committed three errors this spring and there are still two weeks until Opening Day.

Dewitt has botched easy backhand plays and has not turned a double-play pivot. Even though these games do not count, his errors have led to unearned runs, which has concerned manager Joe Torre. DeWitt's fielding is the only thing...

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