My vote goes to melky I think.

I don't see May getting on base enough, and he needs time to get his feet wet at the bottom of the lineup. But this does not appear to be an offensive juggernaut.

Hmm. Lot of athletic fast guys with questionable Ob skills getting selected. You all are in luck!

NEON DION

My vote goes to melky I think.

 

That's interesting and I kinda like it.

Kevan Smith.

Melky. Get him more AB's to hopefully pump his trade value.

Hopefully Saladino. He needs at-bats and shouldn't embarrass you out there like May likely will. Plus I think he's a bit more patient than his MLB walk rate suggests.

Well, the highest OBP from last year still on the team this year is Abreu, but second is Melky, who I agree is better trade bate. Might as well get him the most at bats.

Abreu

I think Anderson should bat leadoff every single game and regardless of how he's doing, he should stay there the entire season. The Cubs did a similar thing with Rizzo when he came up with them, they batted him third everyday regardless of his performance.

I think Anderson should bat leadoff every single game and regardless of how he's doing, he should stay there the entire season. The Cubs did a similar thing with Rizzo when he came up with them, they batted him third everyday regardless of his performance.

Anderson's OBP was his weakness last year. If you want to throw games, that's the thing to do, but it's probably not worth ruining his development.

I'd give it to May and see what his speed and switch hitting can do at the top of the order. The kid wasn't expected to make the 25 man roster and yet here he is so f*** it, throw him in the #1 hole.

Melky hits a home run in our last exhibition as a show of support for my choice.

I think Anderson should bat leadoff every single game and regardless of how he's doing, he should stay there the entire season. The Cubs did a similar thing with Rizzo when he came up with them, they batted him third everyday regardless of his performance.

 

I want him to feel free to develop his power stroke and I worry at leadoff he'll feel pressure to just make any contact.

I want him to feel free to develop his power stroke and I worry at leadoff he'll feel pressure to just make any contact.

 

I'd rather Anderson focus on contact and getting on base than developing his power swing.

I want him to feel free to develop his power stroke and I worry at leadoff he'll feel pressure to just make any contact.

Agreed. And I feel like the White Sox simply rush too many guys into those first few spots, only to drop them back to the 7-9 slot never to return.

I don't get the fascination with Anderson's power stroke, that's not what's going to make or break him as a player.

Anderson is a terrible idea. I wouldn't mess with his approach until he's completely comfortable at this level. He's never going to be patient. It's not him.

I don't get the fascination with Anderson's power stroke, that's not what's going to make or break him as a player.

It's not really a matter of power stroke. Anderson needs to walk more before he leads off.

Anderson is a terrible idea. I wouldn't mess with his approach until he's completely comfortable at this level. He's never going to be patient. It's not him.

 

If you're rebuilding, why not throw him there and let him develop in that spot? It's not like the team is competing for anything. What do they have to lose?

It's not really a matter of power stroke. Anderson needs to walk more before he leads off.

 

Why can't he work on that while batting leadoff?

Why can't he work on that while batting leadoff?

Because that doesn't usually work. This team is going to be bad. Every move with the young guys must be deliberate and cautious.

If you want to lose every game possible, it's May. I guarantee you he'd have been Robin's leadoff hitter. It actually should be Saladino IMO.