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Time for Domonic Brown to seize his opportunity

August 20th, 2012 2:35 AM
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  • Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Domonic Brown hits a single to drive in a run. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-US PRESSWIRE

    • For several years now, the Phillies have believed that they have a future All-Star outfielder waiting in the wings with Domonic Brown. The team was high on him very soon after drafting him directly out of high school in 2006, but it was 2009 when he really started to turn heads, skyrocketing through their minor league system from Rookie ball to Double-A by year’s end. Then after a 2010 season that saw him slug .589 in 93 combined games between Double-A and Triple-A, the rest of the baseball world really started to take notice, resulting in Brown being ranked the No. 4 prospect in the game by Baseball America.

    Since then, however, Brown has seen a glaring drop in the power department, slugging just .414 and .473 in the minors in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and in 313 Major League at-bats since 2010, his SLG is an even less impressive .371. But with the trades of Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence last month, Brown now has the opportunity to play full time with the varsity without the pressure of having to perform to keep his spot in the lineup.

    It hasn’t produced much in the way of tangible results so far, as his only extra base hits since being recalled on July 31 are four doubles in 76 plate appearances (SLG of .328). Still, Charlie Manuel has liked what he’s seen from him in the past couple of days, as he had a bases-clearing double against Milwaukee on Sunday and has been able to stay in on the ball and drive it with authority in his last few at-bats.

    “In his last couple of at-bats, the balls that he hit, he had real good balance,” Manuel said. “His swing was smooth. That’s what you look for…He had a good day today. Especially the last couple of at-bats, he really got through the ball. That’s a good sign. That’s what experience and stuff will do for you.”

    Still, there’s no avoiding the fact that at 24 years old, the Phillies could run out of patience with Brown if he doesn’t start to live up to his enormous potential over the remainder of the season. Philly has long since given up on a playoff berth, so the rest of the year is about evaluating what they have to build on for the future. If Brown can prove that he can be a full-time outfielder, he can be all but assured of a starting role in 2013. If not, the Phils might have to start to look elsewhere in the offseason for a few new corner outfielders.

    MILWAUKEE – Domonic Brown’s biggest hit in the Phillies’ 8-0 win over the Brewers on Sunday was a three-run double that cleared the bases in the third inning. But it was his last two at-bats that caught the attention of manager Charlie Manuel. The first was a blistering line drive that Milwaukee shortstop Jean Segura caught and then threw to second for a doubleplay. The second was an RBI single up the middle in the eighth inning.

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