Comments on: One Fan’s Opinon: Ideal 2008 Red Sox Lineup http://37feetup.com/2008/03/24/one-fans-opinon-ideal-2008-red-sox-lineup/ Red Sox Obsessed Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jayman http://37feetup.com/2008/03/24/one-fans-opinon-ideal-2008-red-sox-lineup/#comment-3 jayman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:58:50 +0000 http://37feetup.com/?p=4#comment-3 I think we'll see plenty of days when that happens. Those two top spots will be handled with a "who's hot right now" strategy. I do like Dustin's ability to handle the bunt when we need to move a guy into scoring position in front of Papi and Manny. But yeah, you're probably right that he's not a .320 hitter. Though I admit that I'm always surprised at his plate discipline, he just looks like a Nomar type that can't wait to swing. And swing hard. Of course, it's all based on Ellsbury taking over that leadoff spot. I think we’ll see plenty of days when that happens. Those two top spots will be handled with a “who’s hot right now” strategy. I do like Dustin’s ability to handle the bunt when we need to move a guy into scoring position in front of Papi and Manny. But yeah, you’re probably right that he’s not a .320 hitter. Though I admit that I’m always surprised at his plate discipline, he just looks like a Nomar type that can’t wait to swing. And swing hard.

Of course, it’s all based on Ellsbury taking over that leadoff spot.

]]> By: crundy http://37feetup.com/2008/03/24/one-fans-opinon-ideal-2008-red-sox-lineup/#comment-2 crundy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:05:25 +0000 http://37feetup.com/?p=4#comment-2 Why not put dustin down in the order and move yuke to the 2 spot? Yuke has a better obp and dustin would get a ton of pitches to hit down near the bottom of the order. The likelihood that dustin is going to be a career 320 hitter is pretty slim but i think we have a good idea of what we are going to get from yuke day in and day out. in fact, i'd guess he'll have his best year so far this year b/c the sox seem to have figured out how to handle him during the season. i would expect they force him into a few more rest days throughout the year so he doesn't wear down as he usually does. Why not put dustin down in the order and move yuke to the 2 spot? Yuke has a better obp and dustin would get a ton of pitches to hit down near the bottom of the order. The likelihood that dustin is going to be a career 320 hitter is pretty slim but i think we have a good idea of what we are going to get from yuke day in and day out. in fact, i’d guess he’ll have his best year so far this year b/c the sox seem to have figured out how to handle him during the season. i would expect they force him into a few more rest days throughout the year so he doesn’t wear down as he usually does.

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