Emotion Recap - Page 21

#181 Brian Jordan - VERSATILE

#182 Ray Lankford - HUSTLING

#183 Ozzie Smith - SAVVY

#184 Andy Benes - STEEL

#185 Ken Caminiti - SECURE

#186 Steve Finley - PRODUCING

#187 Tony Gwynn - SCHOLAR

#188 Joey Hamilton - EFFICIENT

#189 Melvin Nieves - STRAINING

#189 Melvin Nieves

STRAINING : transitive verb : \ ˈstrān-ing  \
: to exert (oneself, one's senses, etc.) to the utmost

Probably not the best description for a ballplayer. Kinda sounds likes he's beyond his limit, and not in a good way.

Batting average .231

Home runs 63

Runs batted in 187

Atlanta Braves (1992)

San Diego Padres (1993–1995)

Detroit Tigers (1996–1997)

Cincinnati Reds (1998)

Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1999–2000)

#188 Joey Hamilton

EFFICIENT : adjective ef·​fi·​cient | \ i-ˈfi-shənt  \
: productive of desired effects

His career ERA is a very efficient 4.44

Win–loss record 74–73

Earned run average 4.44 (hey, my favorite number!)

Strikeouts 894

San Diego Padres (1994–1998)

Toronto Blue Jays (1999–2001)

Cincinnati Reds (2001–2003)