ESPN Starting 9: Clubs with "Situations" at Lead Off
"In this Grapefruit and Cactus League installment of Starting 9, we focus on nine clubs whose leadoff spot is in a state of transition, flux or something potentially more worrisome. They're all looking for some clarity by Opening Day."
Guess who's number 1?
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We have “situations” elsewhere too.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Situation Tomko?
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
I was thinking like the cleanup hitter, the number five hitter, the number six hitter…
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Needz moar J-Woww
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
I’m more of a Snookiholic myself.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 18, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I know what other people feel like when I talk about Pokemon.
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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I'd seen this once yesterday.
Today I notice the detaiLOL.
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by victor frankenstein on Mar 19, 2010 5:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Has he even seen Velez? Dude has wheelz!!
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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Lewis did post an obp over .330 last year. Or is the article only talking about those expected to start?
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 18, 2010 2:54 PM PDT reply actions
It is right there, you could click on it and read it.
The Giants section only focused on Rowand.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
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I did read it. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have known the author made a comment about Sandoval being the only Giants hitter with an obp over .330 last year. Part of that same sentence discusses the expected 2010 lineup, so I thought maybe the author was thinking only about the expected lineup when he made the Sandoval comment. I was just wondering if that was what he meant.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 18, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, I just realized why you thought I hadn’t read it. I had, hence the .330 specific obp comment, not just me assuming Fred Lewis would be a decent leadoff hitter.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 18, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand lost 10 pounds this offseason?
THEN HE MUST BE GOOD THIS YEAR!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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Posey gained weight = he will suck
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by natteringnabob on Mar 18, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
FRED FUCKING LEWIS
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 18, 2010 6:07 PM PDT reply actions
I’m not interested in what you’re watching.
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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Unless Lewis is a female, that is what sj would watch.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
No Lewis is a man. Fred on the other hand…..
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Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 18, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
This doesn't matter!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Rowand up first?
I guess I should remind myself it could be worse, we could have rehired Dave Roberts at his previous rate of 6 million a year.
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper because he, like all of us, drinks to make the Giants seem better.
Back up plan?
I’d be really interested to hear what the contingency plan is if Rowand fails at leadoff. Out of the projected starting lineup, would the next option be DeRosa? Sanchez? Or do they have to find room for Torres?
Good question
My guess: Sanchez when healthy; Torres if Rowand really stinks; Renteria if he’s doing okay and neither Torres nor Sanchez is an option.
Darren Ford can’t get here fast enough, imho.
"And we plead and we pray for a glimmer of day,
As the night folds its wings and descends, exposing the loose ends."
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I have a hard time believing Rowand could get benched in that scenario. It would be more likely that they put DeRosa in RF and put Torres in LF.
What’s up with the love affair with Ford? I get that he’s having a good spring, against minor leaguers, but what else?
I just think he’s turned the proverbial corner. That’s primarily wishcasting, but others seem to have the same fantasy opinion, so maybe I’m not crazy.
"And we plead and we pray for a glimmer of day,
As the night folds its wings and descends, exposing the loose ends."
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I’d rather have a “Problem” at lead-off than a “Situation”.
Who’s with me?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I’m more of a “dilemma” guy myself.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 21, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
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