Lewis.

If the Giants move him out of a position that he’s excelled in for a singles hitter, I’ll be mad. Hortwitz won’t hit for power.

Left Fielders in the NL by OPS+ (Min. 250 PA’s)

  Cnt Player            **OPS+**
+----+-----------------+--------+
    1 Pat Burrell          151  
    2 Jason Bay            142  
    3 Matt Holliday        141   
    4 Ryan Braun           129   
    5 Adam Dunn            126   
    6 Fred Lewis           122   
    7 Carlos Lee           120   
    8 Skip Schumaker       111   
    9 Juan Pierre           74   

Juan Pierre still sucks.

I think with his glove (He’s the 2nd best LF in the NL right now by RZR) and stolen bases (13 steals out of 17 attempts) you could probably move him past Adam Dunn for the 5th best LF in the NL. Maybe even closer to Braun.

Horwitz gets a lot of OF assists, he can play right this year, and let Nate compete with all of em next year.
No need to move Fred now as he is getting good in left.

We are looking at a pretty small sample size for Horwitz. This guy has won batting titles but my gut is telling me there is a reason he has been in the minor leagues for so long. 2 hrs in 13 abats is pretty impressive for someone who usually doens’t hit them even in the minors. I want to see a little more of Horwitz before giving him a position

I would rather not move Lewis. He has established himself in left field and is hitting consistently. If Winn gets traded, bring up Schierhotlz and let him and Horwitz platoon in right field until there is a winner.

What are you a closest Dave Robert agent provocateur? ;^)

Seriously let Horwitz compete and beat Ort for the reserve O.F/ first base spot first. If the Front office moves a veteran O.F. it really should be Nate getting marched out to right 5 or more games a week for at lest a month and a half.

I wanted to vote for Dave Roberts in the poll, but he wasn’t there. Shame! Who doesn’t want to see Dave Roberts in left?

Lewis is having a better year than Roberts ever had. I think even Roberts must see that.

Lewis’ arm has also really impressed me. Don’t get me wrong, he’s no Carlos Gomez, but he’s accurate.

Easily.

♥Freddie Lewis♥

But I don’t get it. What is the punch line?

Lewis doesn’t have the range to play RF, not at AT&T. He is a perfect example of how great speed doesn’t automatically translate into good range. He does not read fly balls well, which leads him to take poor routes on balls. So long as he is a Giant, Lewis will be primarily a LF.

but his BABIP is still hovering around .375. Yes, hitters have more control over their balls in play, and guys with Speed are definitely prone to higher BABIP rates, but I don’t think Lewis can sustain his performance without cutting his K’s down.

In that same breath, I love that Lewis takes a lot of pitches (4.22/PA) which in turn will often lead to a fair amount of K’s. Lewis is due to fall a degree, but I’m thinking he has a decent chance at .275/.360/.445 with 25+ SB’s. Do I dare say he could be comparable to the overrated Carl Crawford? I’ve personally always pegged Lewis as a poor man’s Crawford (less SB’s and avg, but much better plate patience). I think in terms of overall production (taking into account Crawford is a great defensive LF) I bet Lewis might not that be that far behind (this year he’s certainly ahead)

Are we drowning out opinions on this site? 2 People voted for Winn. 4 for Velez. Why? Mistake? Don’t trust Lewis long run? Want Winn to showcase his versatility? Think Lewis has trade value, so trade him and bring up Nate for RF (shifting Winn, unless one trades him too, creating room for Horwitz and Velez?) What are you people thinking? Vote and post a message. Especially if you have crazy unvoiced opinions. Maybe you’ll expose a new angle to look at the outfield from. We’ll (I’ll) try to not call your opinions stupid.