Article: The Right Field Mess

[Shane Wahl]

I still don't understand how it isn't obvious that they should have gone with the OG lineup coming into spring training? Revere may not be great, but he certainly is probably about a .100 OPS better than the nonsense thrown out in RF (Doumit as a RF didn't hit either), and the defensive improvement alone might be worth a win.

[Shane Wahl]

By the way, I am sure that Revere would be an elite LF, defensively. Good-great CF, but elite LF.

[twinzgrl]

I love Willingham, but he seems only marginally effective in left field. Does he have enough arm and speed to be adequate in right field?

 

Why not move Span into right field and let Revere play center? It seems to me that Revere gets to more balls than Span, and that Span has a strong enough arm to get some assists playing right field. Of course, as you have noted, Revere needs to get on base more, or go back to Rochester. But why not have the fastest outfielder in center field?

I agree with this totally. I don't understand why they are messing around with Thomas/Komatsu/Mastroianni--just let Revere play. Find out if he is a big leaguer this year. This is the perfect year to give him a test drive. He is an exciting player, fun to watch, always hustling. Work with him to improve his walks, bunts, steals, etc. Let's find out!

[Ultima Ratio]

Rockies suck, guess we can try to get Cuddyer back.

[gil4]

I still don't see why Gardy isn't playing Ramos and Hardy. Hardy at SS, Ramos at DH/C, Dozier at 3rd, and Doumit in RF. Then you have Span, Mauer, Willingham, Morneau and Cassilla/Carrol fill out the rest of the lineup.

Sounds good, but who would the closer be? You can't have a decent team without a Proven Closer^TM