05-01-2007, 11:41 PM
when a team bats its best three hitters at the top of the lineup, it will score more runs, because their best players will get to the plate more. i'd like to see reyes, beltran and wright batting 1-2-3, once wright gets his shit together.
however i don't see it happening, except for games where alou is not playing. i could be wrong however, because alou is playing, and willie is batting lo duca 7th tonight, and reyes, beltran, and wright are batting 1-2-3
that being said, lo duca is actually very effective at moving runners over in the two hole. when he makes outs, they're usually not of the double play variety and he's usually getting himself out while still advancing the runner.
he's not going to drive in as many runs obviously as someone like beltran or wright because he's not hitting as many extra base hits as they are, but he's not a bad 2 hitter in any sense.
however i don't see it happening, except for games where alou is not playing. i could be wrong however, because alou is playing, and willie is batting lo duca 7th tonight, and reyes, beltran, and wright are batting 1-2-3
that being said, lo duca is actually very effective at moving runners over in the two hole. when he makes outs, they're usually not of the double play variety and he's usually getting himself out while still advancing the runner.
he's not going to drive in as many runs obviously as someone like beltran or wright because he's not hitting as many extra base hits as they are, but he's not a bad 2 hitter in any sense.
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