Both have speed, and both have powerful arms. Paul, I believe, has the better bat, and is lefthanded, on what will likely be a mostly right handed hitting bench.

And Reed Johnson is not Jason Repko. Not even close.
Repko is a lifetime .226 hitter in 426 MLB ABs, with .297 OBP. Johnson, in 2,581 MLB ABs is a .282 hitter with a .344 OBP. I can’t speak for Johnson’s defense or arm, but on a purely statistical basis, he is a far more capable hitter than Repko. I don’t have a clue as to his health, but hope that the Dodgers do. If healthy, at 33, Johnson would seem to be more than capable of handling the role of a 4th outfielder.

My preference would have been to have Paul win the job, since I love his arm, and think that he can hit. But at this stage I’m willing to see what Johnson brings to the table before passing judgment.

Following are the stats of Repko and Johnson from Baseball-Reference.com.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/repkoja01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsre02.shtml

This is what concerns me about him:

In June, Johnson went on the disabled list with lower back spasms, an issue that has hindered him for the past three seasons. He then suffered a fractured left foot July 30 and did not return until Sept. 21.

Like I said earlier, he has had a couple of decent years. I hope he is healthy. And remember, L.A. is where middle aged bats come to die. Johnson hit .255 in a hitters park last year, so, I hope this isn’t another Loretta signing.

I am fine with Repko as our fourth. He will only be in there for late innings and Manny’s days off.