Article: Twins Behind in Golden Age of Leadoff Hitter

[Cody Christie]

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[jareddejong42]

I don't think this should be suprising considering the Twins traded two prototypical lead of hitters in the offseason. Moves like that are going to put a team behind the curve at a particular position. All this is not to debate the success of the trades as only time will tell.

[ThePuck]

I don't think this should be suprising considering the Twins traded two prototypical lead of hitters in the offseason.

 

Two? Span and who else?

[gunnarthor]

Ignoring Puck, it really isn't surprising. I think we all knew the top of the order could be an issue. But Hicks is still an exciting long term answer. He just needs time.

[Westgaard66]

yeah, definitely agree that trading span/revere and hicks struggles put them behind the curve

 

hell who knows maybe Buxton is the answer there longterm and Hicks is just stop gap unitl he is ready.

 

I could handle a blazing fast bomb launching leadoff hitter

[ThePuck]

Ignoring Puck, it really isn't surprising. I think we all knew the top of the order could be an issue. But Hicks is still an exciting long term answer. He just needs time.

 

why ignoring Puck? Rever is not a protypical leadoff guy. He doesn't get on base enough for that. Speed doesn't equal leadoff hitter.

[ThePuck]

yeah, definitely agree that trading span/revere and hicks struggles put them behind the curve

 

hell who knows maybe Buxton is the answer there longterm and Hicks is just stop gap unitl he is ready.

 

I could handle a blazing fast bomb launching leadoff hitter

 

I hope Buxton ends up being more of a middle of the order guy.

[troyhobbs]

Unless or until they sputter Dozier and Carroll are serviceable leadoff guys. In my mind Hicks has a long way to go before he merits a move up in the order.

[jay]

I guess I don't find the Twins production vs MLB at leadoff particularly relevant at this point.

 

We could do this same exercise for any other spot in the lineup that Hicks had been primarily consuming. All we're really doing here is pointing out that Aaron Hicks has struggled badly.

[ashbury]

I hope Buxton ends up being more of a middle of the order guy.

 

Could say the same of Hicks.

[ThePuck]

Could say the same of Hicks.

 

could not agree more.

[ashbury]

could not agree more.

 

Could start a sentence with noun or pronoun. But am lazy.

[ThePuck]

Could start a sentence with noun or pronoun. But am lazy.

 

haha

[Pius Jefferson]

Golden Age of lead-off hitters? A tad overzealous for less than 1/5 of the season.

 

I like the idea of Aaron Hicks being a lead off hitter with some pop.

[ashbury]

I like the idea of Aaron Hicks being a lead off hitter with some pop.

 

Rickey Henderson sometimes led off a game with some pop; not a bad way to start. A middle-of-the-order guy (see above) with additional l33t skillz can slot multiple places in the batting order.

[Thrylos]

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