Tracy's Opening Day Line-up

"James West" ha scritto...

> Tracy said his lineup will be: (heard on postgame show)
> Roberts LF
> Izturis SS
> Bradley CF
> Green 1B
> Lo Duca C
> Encarnacion RF
> Beltre 3B
> Cora 2B
> Nomo P

I don't like this order, Izturis has to bat 8th and Lo Duca 2nd.
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James West wrote:

> Tracy said his lineup will be: (heard on postgame show)
> Roberts LF
> Izturis SS
> Bradley CF
> Green 1B
> Lo Duca C
> Encarnacion RF
> Beltre 3B
> Cora 2B
> Nomo P
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> -JW
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Tracy's an idiot. Why bat Izzy 2nd when you've got LoDuca? Of course the
same could be said for Roberts who has a lower OBP than Bradley. Put
Bradley as leadoff and Roberts bats 2nd.

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On 4/5/04 9:32 AM, in article 1081182775.147221.TakeThisOut@nntp.acecape.com, "George
Cutshaw" <cutshaw.TakeThisOut@bklyndodgers.org> wrote:

> If I were the manager:
>
> CF Bradley
> 1B LoDuca
> LF Encarnacion
> RF Green
> 3B Beltre
> C Ross
> 2B Cora
> SS Izturis
> P
That looks pretty good actually. The key is if Cora or Izturis can hit
around 270. If they do it's going to mean much better production but if they
both hit around 220-240 with the pitcher hitting behind them well, that
could get ugly.
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"Mark Sotelo" <mark1010 DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:BC96F423.68AD5%mark1010@earthlink.net...
> On 4/5/04 9:32 AM, in article 1081182775.147221 DeleteThis @nntp.acecape.com, "George
> Cutshaw" <cutshaw DeleteThis @bklyndodgers.org> wrote:
>
> > If I were the manager:
> >
> > CF Bradley
> > 1B LoDuca
> > LF Encarnacion
> > RF Green
> > 3B Beltre
> > C Ross
> > 2B Cora
> > SS Izturis
> > P
> That looks pretty good actually. The key is if Cora or Izturis can hit
> around 270. If they do it's going to mean much better production but if
they
> both hit around 220-240 with the pitcher hitting behind them well, that
> could get ugly.
>

I wish they still had Cabrera. I would consider starting Thurston instead
of Cora unless Cora starts to hit. I would throw in Jose Hernandez
occasionally.

Also, what about Beltre at SS, occasionally, with Ventura at third?
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Mark, you are right. Cora and Izzy will hit .270, but probably between
them, unfortunately.
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On 4/5/04 9:37 AM, in article
pXfcc.15825$Dv2.6753@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Mike De Leon"
<lazlo98.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>
> James West wrote:
>
>> Tracy said his lineup will be: (heard on postgame show)
>> Roberts LF
>> Izturis SS
>> Bradley CF
>> Green 1B
>> Lo Duca C
>> Encarnacion RF
>> Beltre 3B
>> Cora 2B
>> Nomo P
>>
>>
>>
>> -JW
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>>
>
> Tracy's an idiot. Why bat Izzy 2nd when you've got LoDuca? Of course the
> same could be said for Roberts who has a lower OBP than Bradley. Put
> Bradley as leadoff and Roberts bats 2nd.

I would move Encarnacion up because he can hit and has speed. That's a lot
of pressure for Izzy in the two spot.
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"George Cutshaw" <cutshaw DeleteThis @bklyndodgers.org> wrote in message news:<1081191017.865313 DeleteThis @nntp.acecape.com>...
> "Mark Sotelo" <mark1010 DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:BC96F423.68AD5%mark1010@earthlink.net...
> > On 4/5/04 9:32 AM, in article 1081182775.147221 DeleteThis @nntp.acecape.com, "George
> > Cutshaw" <cutshaw DeleteThis @bklyndodgers.org> wrote:
> >
> > > If I were the manager:
> > >
> > > CF Bradley
> > > 1B LoDuca
> > > LF Encarnacion
> > > RF Green
> > > 3B Beltre
> > > C Ross
> > > 2B Cora
> > > SS Izturis
> > > P
> > That looks pretty good actually. The key is if Cora or Izturis can hit
> > around 270. If they do it's going to mean much better production but if
> they
> > both hit around 220-240 with the pitcher hitting behind them well, that
> > could get ugly.
> >
>
> I wish they still had Cabrera. I would consider starting Thurston instead
> of Cora unless Cora starts to hit. I would throw in Jose Hernandez
> occasionally.

Okay, I know spring isn't worth a darn, but nobody hit better this
spring for the Dodgers than Cora. Ross certainly didn't look like a
heavy hitter in spring and Paulie is not tall enough for first base.
Hernandez serves one purpose--keep fans cool on those hot summer days.
The guy IS a windmill.
>
> Also, what about Beltre at SS, occasionally, with Ventura at third?

I'd like to see somebody bat behind Beltre. He showed some patience
at the plate--another positive infused by Tim "Eli" Wallach. Brian
Lawrence went deep into the count QUITE often yesterday. Patience and
more wear on the opposing pitcher means more hits, quite simple. Just
the way Eli used to play. If Adrian is learning to not love every
pitch he sees, maybe pitchers will be forced to throw him strikes.
And, hey, if there's somebody behind him who can hit, maybe they won't
want to walk him. Just thinking out loud.
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