Since Maggs has been out, Frank has been on a tear. He is now over .300, 17 HR's, and at 43 RBI's. Now I know it was Frank's ideas to bat cleanup instead of 3rd but since Maggs has been batting 3rd, he's hot again. The real question...when Maggs comes back, does Frank stay 3rd or goes back to clean-up? I say stick with whats working and leave Frank 3rd, Maggs 4th, Lee 5th, Manos 6th, and Paulie 7th.

Agreed.

 

Until Magglio returns to his shape or form, we need to have the argument of batting the hot hitting Thomas batting 3rd.

 

Breaks Ozzie's philosphy, but thats alright too, I guess. Better for the ballclub.

Since Maggs has been out, Frank has been on a tear. He is now over .300, 17 HR's, and at 43 RBI's. Now I know it was Frank's ideas to bat cleanup instead of 3rd but since Maggs has been batting 3rd, he's hot again. The real question...when Maggs comes back, does Frank stay 3rd or goes back to clean-up? I say stick with whats working and leave Frank 3rd, Maggs 4th, Lee 5th, Manos 6th, and Paulie 7th.

That's interesting. But Frank has been great all year. I don't think it matters that much. As far as Frank stepping up without, Maggs? That's what great players do. Frank has put the team on his back and carried them the last couple weeks. Vintage 93/94/2000.

If i had it my way Frank would be playing first and batting third everyday.

I'm not sure at this point I would move Frank or C Lee.

I mean in the clean up hole Carlos has gotten hot {and has a 28 game hit steak to show for it}.

If i'm Ozzie and Maggs comes back tommarrow then I put him in the 5 hole.

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

My observation is that the whole reason for having Maggs bat 3rd and Frank bat cleanup is the fact that once Maggs gets on base, he's obviously much faster on the basepaths than Frank is, therefore that's why Ozzie did it that way. Watching Frank gallop around the bases when he has to haul ass is kinda funny. Frank is a mountain of a dude - he looks more like an NFL d-lineman than a baseball player.

 

I'd stay with Maggs batting 3rd and Frank at cleanup. But, whatever works and brings more White Sox wins will work for us!

does frank look like he's standing further away from the plate than usual??