January 21, 200620 yr I think this is an experiment that is well worth trying. It could pay off big time, and I see little risk.
January 21, 200620 yr QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 05:36 AM) However...say, hypothetically, Uribe doesn't work in the 2 slot...but Iguchi is killing the ball down in the order and is a real force for us. Do we take that force away, or do we find someone else to fill that spot in the lineup...someone like, say, AJ Pierzynski? I know he's not your prototypical 2 hitter, but I personally think he would probably be a pretty good 2 hitter. He has shown he can atleast keep the ball fair when he bunts, he doesn't strike out much at all, he would be great in hit-and-run situations, he can go to the right side of the infield rather easily, and it would get him more into the hit for average mentality again rather than the hit for power type mentality. I dunno...maybe just food for thought. IMO, you'd move Iguchi back to the two spot. The sox have few other guys who could better what Tad did last yr in the #2 hole--AJ prob. couldn't. Getting on base and giving Thome, PK, and Dye RBI chances will be very important this yr. Esp as the sox have guys who can knock in runs down in the order who also have some pop to their bat--AJ, Crede, Anderson as well.
January 21, 200620 yr From last year (AVG/OBP/SLG): 1-0 count 47 AB, .319/319/.553 3 HR 2-0 count 11 AB, .273/.273/.636 1 HR 3-0 count 0 AB, 11 BB 2-1 count 24 AB, .208/.208/.208 3-1 count 10 AB, .100/.526/.400 9 BB 3-2 count 44 ABm .250/.441/.318 14 BB, 7 K Ah, yes, good work, where did you find those stats? Very limited sample size, but seems like he doesn't hit as well on 3-1 as I assumed. Huh. I wonder what his career averages are?
January 21, 200620 yr QUOTE(Felix @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 10:06 PM) From last year (AVG/OBP/SLG): 1-0 count 47 AB, .319/319/.553 3 HR 2-0 count 11 AB, .273/.273/.636 1 HR 3-0 count 0 AB, 11 BB 2-1 count 24 AB, .208/.208/.208 3-1 count 10 AB, .100/.526/.400 9 BB 3-2 count 44 ABm .250/.441/.318 14 BB, 7 K Man, it looks like Uribe was down in the count alot.
January 21, 200620 yr QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 10:26 AM) Ah, yes, good work, where did you find those stats? Very limited sample size, but seems like he doesn't hit as well on 3-1 as I assumed. Huh. I wonder what his career averages are? 3 year averages: 1-0 Count 100 AB, .360/.363/.650 9 2b, 1 3b, 6 HR, 20 RBI 2-0 Count 34 AB, .353/.353/.853 3 2b, 1 3b, 4 HR, 8 RBI 2-1 Count 70 AB, .343/.343/.514, 4 2b, 1 3b, 2 HR, 3 RBI 3-0 Count 0 AB, 24 BB 3-1 Count 26 AB, 25 BB, .269/.627/.846 1 2b, 1 3b, 4 HR, 8 RBI 3-2 Count 122 AB, 34 BB, .180/.361/.311, 4 2b, 4 HR, 15 RBI ESPN.com has them under splits, then "more splits" http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/spli...8&type=batting3
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