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Sylvanfan · 06-12-2009, 02:00 PM

Well Lind could probably hit 4th if they wanted, but than they'd need to fill the 5 spot and who's going to do that? Do you really want to put your two most effective left handed hitters back to back in the order? I don't know if this would work but something like
Scutaro
Overbay
Hill
Lind
Rios
Rolen
Wells

as the top 7 maybe could be used, but would a guy like Hill respond to being moved out of the 2 spot into the three spot? Would Overbay still get on base as much hitting 2nd instead of lower in the lineup?

As for the Red Sox comparison, to me it doesn't quite measure up. Ortiz was hitting like .214 with a 300 slugging pct and the Sox had guys like Bay, Lowell, Youkilis to put in front of him. A lineup with Ellsbury, Pedroia, Youkilis, Bay, Lowell is one of the best top 5 lineups in the bigs.

06-12-2009, 02:00 PM	#790
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Well Lind could probably hit 4th if they wanted, but than they'd need to fill the 5 spot and who's going to do that? Do you really want to put your two most effective left handed hitters back to back in the order? I don't know if this would work but something like Scutaro Overbay Hill Lind Rios Rolen Wells as the top 7 maybe could be used, but would a guy like Hill respond to being moved out of the 2 spot into the three spot? Would Overbay still get on base as much hitting 2nd instead of lower in the lineup? As for the Red Sox comparison, to me it doesn't quite measure up. Ortiz was hitting like .214 with a 300 slugging pct and the Sox had guys like Bay, Lowell, Youkilis to put in front of him. A lineup with Ellsbury, Pedroia, Youkilis, Bay, Lowell is one of the best top 5 lineups in the bigs. __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady