Molina out of the cleanup spot..
Step in the right direction, but until Molina is batting no higher than 10th, I will not be happy...
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Mordy From Monsey
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Proof Positive:
Even Bochy no longer thinks that we’re in this thing!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
bochy: “molina’s out of the cleanup spot.”
mccoven: “that’s good!”
bochy: “but randy winn is batting 3rd.”
mccoven: “that’s bad.”
bochey: “but edgar renteria is on the bench.”
mccoven: “that’s good!”
bochy: “the bench is still home to posey’s sweet, sweet behind.”
mccoven: “…”
bochy: “that’s bad.”
mccoven: “can i go now?”
What part has the potassium bicarbonate?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Sep 14, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i just read a bunch about line up optimization in “The Book” (pretty good read btw) and off the top of my head this is probably how i’d set the line up. it’s actually pretty difficult to do with how little the team has to work with. Pablo is pretty clearly the clean up hitter, but other than that there’s not much set in stone other than the fact that Bengie should not hit higher than 8th.
1- Torres
2- Lewis
3- Uribe
4- Pablo
5- Garko
6- Rowand
7- Sanchez
8- Molina
FREE BUSTER
by TimLincecumIsGod on Sep 14, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions
actually if Bengie gets on base out of the eighth spot, the pitcher will be unable to sac bunt him to second. Therefore, Bengie should hit ninth. I don’t think he’d like it though.
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the book does mention that hitting the pitcher 8th actually can does increase run scoring (assuming an exactly average offense)
FREE BUSTER
by TimLincecumIsGod on Sep 14, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That worked out well!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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If the team scored all those runs with Bengie out of the cleanup spot, imagine how many they’d score if he was in the cleanup spot! boy at Safeway!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
"Waaaaah!"-Bengie Molina
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
"Waaaaah!"-Bengie Molina
by natteringnabob on Sep 15, 2009 6:56 AM PDT up reply actions
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