Soriano batting second

On May 16, 12:27 pm, "Claude" <cla... RemoveThis @hatesspam.com> wrote:
> According to the print media, Lou is hinting that when Lee returns, Theriot
> will bat lead-off and Soriano will bat in the two hole.
>
> Does that make sense to the rest of you? Don't you want one of your best
> contact hitters in the second postion of the batting order? If you're going
> to move Soriano out of lead-off, why not number 5?

The rationale for having a contact hitter batting second is that you
can hit and run if the leadoff man gets on. I agree with Earl Weaver
that the hit and run is the worse play in baseball. If you're not
going to hit and run, having a contact hitter in the second spot is
irrelevant.

The advantage of having Soriano bat first or second, rather than
fifth, is that he gets more plate appearances. You want your best
hitters getting the most chances to hit.
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"The old geezer" <JYOB DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> On May 16, 1:27 pm, "Claude" <cla... DeleteThis @hatesspam.com> wrote:
>> According to the print media, Lou is hinting that when Lee returns,
>> Theriot
>> will bat lead-off and Soriano will bat in the two hole.
>>
>> Does that make sense to the rest of you? Don't you want one of your best
>> contact hitters in the second postion of the batting order? If you're
>> going
>> to move Soriano out of lead-off, why not number 5?
>
> Hey! Who's managing the team? You or Lou?
>
> TOG

I just thought a discussion of current Cubs' issues might be a little more
appropriate for this newsgroup than imaginary line-ups of dead Cubs and
music I happen to like.
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On May 17, 8:52 am, "Claude" <cla....DeleteThis@hatesspam.com> wrote:
> "The old geezer" <J....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:1179345076.070093.240910@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On May 16, 1:27 pm, "Claude" <cla....DeleteThis@hatesspam.com> wrote:
> >> According to the print media, Lou is hinting that when Lee returns,
> >> Theriot
> >> will bat lead-off and Soriano will bat in the two hole.
>
> >> Does that make sense to the rest of you? Don't you want one of your best
> >> contact hitters in the second postion of the batting order? If you're
> >> going
> >> to move Soriano out of lead-off, why not number 5?
>
> > Hey! Who's managing the team? You or Lou?
>
> > TOG
>
> I just thought a discussion of current Cubs' issues might be a little more
> appropriate for this newsgroup than imaginary line-ups of dead Cubs and
> music I happen to like.

Touche!

TOG
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"The old geezer" <JYOB.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On May 17, 8:52 am, "Claude" <cla....DeleteThis@hatesspam.com> wrote:
>> "The old geezer" <J....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1179345076.070093.240910@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On May 16, 1:27 pm, "Claude" <cla....DeleteThis@hatesspam.com> wrote:
>> >> According to the print media, Lou is hinting that when Lee returns,
>> >> Theriot
>> >> will bat lead-off and Soriano will bat in the two hole.
>>
>> >> Does that make sense to the rest of you? Don't you want one of your
>> >> best
>> >> contact hitters in the second postion of the batting order? If you're
>> >> going
>> >> to move Soriano out of lead-off, why not number 5?
>>
>> > Hey! Who's managing the team? You or Lou?
>>
>> > TOG
>>
>> I just thought a discussion of current Cubs' issues might be a little
>> more
>> appropriate for this newsgroup than imaginary line-ups of dead Cubs and
>> music I happen to like.
>
> Touche!
>
> TOG

You're a good sport.
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