SoxFan562004 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 01:22 PM) Shuffling the lineup will make a marginal difference at best. The Sox won't begin scoring "a lot more runs" until the latter three in your lineup start hitting. from the Cle series and last night, if Q and/or Beckham start hitting a little they'll score more runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 JP will be fine. His BABIP is a ridiculously low .204. That's even more flukish considering he rarely Ks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty22hotty Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Teahen L Jones R Rios R Konerko R Pierzynski L Quentin R Beckham R Pierre L Ramirez R Pierre is a 9th place batter in the AL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 QUOTE (scotty22hotty @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 03:28 PM) Teahen L Jones R Rios R Konerko R Pierzynski L Quentin R Beckham R Pierre L Ramirez R Pierre is a 9th place batter in the AL... I agree 100%. But our manager is Ozzie Guillen. Pierre won't see the 9-hole at any point this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) One question: Why the HELL is Rios in the 7th spot?!?!!??!?!? The guy is hitting the ball just as well as ANYONE on this damn team. The Twins seem to be just fine batting Span, Mauer, Morneau etc in order as lefties- the LRLR thing isn't good enough. Talk about over thinking the game - Ozzie needs to get a bench coach to talk some sense into him, what a joke Edited April 21, 2010 by JohnCangelosi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 There is no reason to hit Rios leadoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I think it is really messed up how Pierre was brought in to solve the leadoff problem yet the problem isn't solved at all. We already have a good number 9 hitter in Alexei. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I'd like to see him get more AB's someway somehow, however. The ball just comes off his bat so nice- he's fun to watch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 He should be batting 3rd, and Quentin 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 04:50 PM) I think it is really messed up how Pierre was brought in to solve the leadoff problem yet the problem isn't solved at all. We already have a good number 9 hitter in Alexei. well, they've played 14 whole games and his BABIP is around .200. Over their careers Pods and Pierre are 4.7 and 4.8 RCG players, I imagine once the season shakes out they'll both be around those numbers, but to do that Pods will have to stay healthy for about 2 full seasons, something he hasn't made a habit of in his career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) rios needs to hit higher Edited April 21, 2010 by chisox2334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox72 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 06:07 PM) rios needs to hit higher Higher, probably. But hitting leadoff will take away a lot of his RBI potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 wasnt talking leadoff. just higher in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox72 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 06:19 PM) wasnt talking leadoff. just higher in order. I understand. I was just agreeing while addressing some of the other posts without quoting them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 02:50 PM) I think it is really messed up how Pierre was brought in to solve the leadoff problem yet the problem isn't solved at all. Agreed, but I don't know of any other cheap corner OFs with a .350+ OBP who were available this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 07:33 PM) Agreed, but I don't know of any other cheap corner OFs with a .350+ OBP who were available this winter. Crawford is the closest....but God knows what we would have had to give up, not as much as A-Gon, but then it's the same issue....keeping him in the fold long-term. Might have been worth it though, at this point it might be a moot point anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 06:54 PM) Crawford is the closest....but God knows what we would have had to give up, not as much as A-Gon, but then it's the same issue....keeping him in the fold long-term. Might have been worth it though, at this point it might be a moot point anyway. I would've over-paid for Damon, rather than give up Hudson or Flowers/Danks for Crawford. It's too bad that the Sox don't appear to have an in-house solution to the lead-off spot for the foreseeable future. They'll probably have to over-pay for a veteran, as Kenny did to solve the CF situation last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 02:22 PM) I would've over-paid for Damon, rather than give up Hudson or Flowers/Danks for Crawford. It's too bad that the Sox don't appear to have an in-house solution to the lead-off spot for the foreseeable future. They'll probably have to over-pay for a veteran, as Kenny did to solve the CF situation last summer. Hindsight's a wonderful thing. The Sox should have held off on trading for Pierre, and put more money towards signing Damon, as there offense would obviously be better with him leading off than Pierre, but what's done is done I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 11:22 PM) I would've over-paid for Damon, rather than give up Hudson or Flowers/Danks for Crawford. It's too bad that the Sox don't appear to have an in-house solution to the lead-off spot for the foreseeable future. They'll probably have to over-pay for a veteran, as Kenny did to solve the CF situation last summer. The Mitchell setback really doesn't help matters, either. That puts him a full 2 and probably 3 years away now, at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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