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Memo to Yost: Fielder Will Always Be Walked

Now, having your number four hitter always walked isn't all that bad of a thing. Base runners are important. But when you've got your pitcher batting 8th, even with nobody out when Fielder is walked, you've got three chances to knock him in.

Odds are pretty decent that the opposing pitcher can get at least two of those three. Odds are also decent that the lone hit, if there is one, won't score fielder. What do you have now? 2 outs and the pitcher up at the plate.

The only time you'd be smart not to walk Prince is with someone on first base. Otherwise, it's a fairly safe bet that you'll get a double play, or be pitching to the pitcher with two outs, or maybe just end up having the pitcher lead off the next inning. Braun and Fielder need to be bumped up to second and third in the batting order with the pitcher batting 8th. You need the extra hitter between Fielder and the pitcher to help cut down the intentional walks.

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wel

this was apparently the logic behind batting kendall 9 in the first place. however, even with that move, ned never bother to move those guys up. I know kendall’s bee playing well at 9, but i’ld much rather see him batting 7 or 8.

also, when do we start seriously considering batting Hart 1 and moving Rickie down in the lineup? I only ask because I would personally move him all the way down to Nashvilee. He really needs to turn it around soon. Hopefully tonight was a start.

by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 21, 2008 11:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who do you replace him with?

Abraham Nunez? No, thanks.

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by TheJay on Apr 21, 2008 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not up on his defense

But what about Hurricane?

by drezdn on Apr 21, 2008 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

C squared

Craig Cousell, baby !!!!!

by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 21, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I meant to take his roster spot

Craig Counsell starting and Abraham Nunez as the utility infielder makes sense if you’re playing to win the Federal League.

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by TheJay on Apr 21, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahh, the Federal League

John Jay owned the Federal League…

by sheeter on Apr 22, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, he IS quick...

EXTREMELY quick… AND good.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 23, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 23, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm kind of with you

The thing that bugs me is that Rickie isn’t in any kind of a slump…he has “potential” but this is pretty much par for the course so far. It’s not like he has some kind of higher average he will eventually move towards.

I don’t think Rickie should get sent down (yet) but I also don’t feel bad seeing Counsell’s name on lineup sheets any more.

by warwick5s on Apr 21, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's becoming more and more obvious

this team isn’t going anywhere without Counsellino.

Bring back Graffy!!!

by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 21, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

After all

We might need someone to carry Kapler across home plate.

by drezdn on Apr 22, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barmes

Remember when the rumor was we were trading for Barmes? I could handle Bounsellarmes right about now.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 23, 2008 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

weeks

age, obp
22, .333
23, .363
24, .373

Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on Apr 21, 2008 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

I thought the whole point was to get Fielder and Braun more AB’s…

by warwick5s on Apr 21, 2008 11:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It was certainly ONE of the main points

And Ned made that point numerous times in the spring… Hopefully he just forgot and will be reminded by this FanPost.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 23, 2008 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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