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#1
Posted 29 November 2012 - 04:31 PM
However, that creates a hole, because he batted in the #2 hole last year. Jamey Carrol and the infield carousel aren't good enough to bat there. Chris Parmalee (if he starts in RF) isn't a typical #2 batter.
So, who do you think will bat #2? Will a free agent come bat there?
#2
Posted 29 November 2012 - 04:50 PM
#3
Posted 29 November 2012 - 04:51 PM
#4
Posted 29 November 2012 - 04:53 PM
1.Mauer
2.Drew/Johnson
3. Willingham
4. Morneau
5. Doumit
6.Parmelee
7. Plouffe
8. Whatever scrub is playing the other MI spot
9. Revere
The second Hicks is ready, he moves to the leadoff spot and Mauer goes to #2
#5
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:01 PM
#6
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:09 PM
#7
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:23 PM
Now if he would just swing at some of those first-pitch fastball cookies...
#8
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:24 PM
#9
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:26 PM
Play second, bat second!
Member VP of the "Baseball Player Positional Flexibility" Club
#10
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:30 PM
There's only one right answer, of course.
Play second, bat second!
Case closed!
#11
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:32 PM
I like Mauer at the #2. If Revere (or deep sleeper to lead off Hicks) is consistently on base in front of him, their speed will force pitchers to throw more fastballs at Joe, if they're over the plate hopefully Joe smacks them into the outfield. Also, with a player like Revere Mauer may be gifted extra balls in the count due to pitchouts. Mauer given a free 1-0 gives him an even better opportunity to work the count and draw more walks.
I agree with you completely...
Personally... Whatever the order is... It is... But Revere needs to hit in front of Mauer. If that's Revere in the 9 and Mauer in the 1... That's OK with me... Or Revere in the #2 and Mauer in the #3. Or #1 and #2.
Don't break these guys up.
Keep Revere in front of Mauer because he was a clear distraction for pitchers and a fastball producer for Mauer.
#12
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:35 PM
Keep Revere in front of Mauer because he was a clear distraction for pitchers and a fastball producer for Mauer.
Mauer saw the lowest percentage of 4-seam fastballs in his career this past season. If you combine 4 and 2-seam it was the same as the previous two seasons.
Member VP of the "Baseball Player Positional Flexibility" Club
#13
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:42 PM
Keep Revere in front of Mauer because he was a clear distraction for pitchers and a fastball producer for Mauer.
Mauer saw the lowest percentage of 4-seam fastballs in his career this past season. If you combine 4 and 2-seam it was the same as the previous two seasons.
That's very interesting. I completely assumed the opposite.
#14
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:45 PM
Keep Revere in front of Mauer because he was a clear distraction for pitchers and a fastball producer for Mauer.
Mauer saw the lowest percentage of 4-seam fastballs in his career this past season. If you combine 4 and 2-seam it was the same as the previous two seasons.
Snepp... I hate it when you use actual facts to bring down my well thought out and plausible theories. That kind of stuff may work in South Dakota but up here in North Dakota... We are all about the theory.
I'm going with... That Mauer never saw a fastball when Revere was not on base... And Always saw a fastball when he was on base. Yeah... That's it... I'm going with that.
#15
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:49 PM
#16
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:57 PM
I'm going with... That Mauer never saw a fastball when Revere was not on base... And Always saw a fastball when he was on base. Yeah... That's it... I'm going with that.
This I cannot refute.
Member VP of the "Baseball Player Positional Flexibility" Club
#17
Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:31 PM
1. Hicks/8 S
2. Mauer/2 L
3. Willingham/7 R
4. Parmelee/3 L
5. Youkilis/5 R
6. Arcia/9 L
7. Doumit/DH/Rover S
8. Plouffe/4 R
9. Drew/6 R
Bench is good enough to include:
BE Carroll
BE Mastroianni
BE Revere
BE Herrmann
#18
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:34 PM
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#20
Posted 29 November 2012 - 08:37 PM
Naturally, Florimon's a switch hitter and will need to bunt a lot. That's what the 2 hole guy does, he bunts. You don't want to be asking someone who can actually hit the ball, to bunt. That's what your 3 hole is for.
Florimon is a #9 hitter. Your thinking is like Gardy's so your probably right....
