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Green keeps hold on second base

By GUY CURTRIGHT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 5/23/04

Rafael Furcal's return to the Braves' lineup didn't mean Nick Green's exit. Instead of moving veteran Jesse Garcia from shortstop to second base, manager Bobby Cox kept the rookie there.Atlanta sports news main photo

How could he have done anything else? The 25-year-old Green is doing a great Marcus Giles impersonation.

In his first at-bat during Sunday's 5-1 victory over Los Angeles, Green had an RBI double. In his second, he drove in a run with a single.

After eight major league games, the former Duluth High School and Georgia Perimeter College standout is hitting .360 with six walks, four doubles and four RBIs. The only game he didn't get a hit was Randy Johnson's perfect game.

"This is something I never thought would happen," Green said. "It's a dream come true."

Giles is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of his broken right collarbone. That means Green, who did make his first error Sunday, will keep getting a chance to show what he can do.

"Marcus is a great player, so those are big shoes to fill," said Green, just a .256 minor league hitter before this season. "I know I can't really fill them. But this is my opportunity to show that I can play in the big leagues."

 








 

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