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Guillen envisions a lineup that features Thome batting third, followed by Konerko and Jermaine Dye.

Told you guys. That strict righty-lefty order is overrated.

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Told you guys.  That strict righty-lefty order is overrated. 

I know in my case and I'm sure in others we were trying to think like ozzie and not what we ourselves would do. Ozzie usually loves playing the righty/lefty game, in this case it looks like he might not.

It will still be lefty, righty, lefty, righty for the first 4 hitters.

I know in my case and I'm sure in others we were trying to think like ozzie and not what we ourselves would do.  Ozzie usually loves playing the righty/lefty game, in this case it looks like he might not.

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Ozzie must have realized that neither Konerko or Dye are #3 hitters. A healthy Thome is our team's best hitter and highest OPS guy. It makes the most sense, regardless of the lefty-righty order. Like I said in that other thread:

 

Thome: 963 career AB's batting third

Konerko: 69 career AB's batting third

Dye: 25 career AB's batting third

Ozzie must have realized that neither Konerko or Dye are #3 hitters.  A healthy Thome is our team's best hitter and highest OPS guy.  It makes the most sense, regardless of the lefty-righty order.  Like I said in that other thread:

 

Thome:  963 career AB's batting third

Konerko:  69 career AB's batting third

Dye:  25 career AB's batting third

When is the last time ozzie looked at numbers?

It will still be lefty, righty, lefty, righty for the first 4 hitters.

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Exactly, but most people were talking about splitting up the lefties and righties in the middle of the order by going Konerko-Thome-Dye or Dye-Thome-Konerko.

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I definitely like Thome batting 3rd. In my mind, your best OBP guy should always bat 3rd (in terms of power hitters).

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Ozzie bouncing Thome and PK around between the 3-4 spots several times this season depending on how people are hitting at a particular time.

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Ozzie bouncing Thome and PK around between the 3-4 spots several times this season depending on how people are hitting at a particular time.

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I don't see that happening after how bad Konerko hit in the 3-hole last season, even if it was a very small number of at bats.

Edited December 1, 200520 yr by SSH2005

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Told you guys.  That strict righty-lefty order is overrated. 

this is what i figured the entire time. i like this lineup now

I thought that Thome was suppose to hit behind Paulie for protection.

I thought that Thome was suppose to hit behind Paulie for protection.

OBP and OPS numbers suggest it should probably be the other way (Until PK has a monster start to this year and crushes everyone else in the MVP race of course)

Ozzie must have realized that neither Konerko or Dye are #3 hitters.  A healthy Thome is our team's best hitter and highest OPS guy.  It makes the most sense, regardless of the lefty-righty order.  Like I said in that other thread:

 

Thome:  963 career AB's batting third

Konerko:  69 career AB's batting third

Dye:  25 career AB's batting third

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sure, i like what i see here. go with it, oz.