The image of a revered former Angel comes to mind as Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon describes new Angels second baseman Danny Espinosa, who was acquired from the Washington Nationals in December: David Eckstein, with more power and less on-base ability.
“He’s a real baseball player; he plays the game right,” Maddon said. “He’s gonna hit some home runs. You don’t expect it, but he’s got power. He works a tough at-bat. He’s gonna get hit by a lot of pitches. He’s that guy who is always in the middle of something good happening for your team, and he plays great defense.