GreatScott82 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 What is your lineup the rest of the way? To me its simple, you give Bacon as many at bats as you can. Hit him 2nd! Pods CF Beckham 3B Dye RF Thome DH Konerko 1B Pierzynski C Quentin LF Ramirez SS Getz 2B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeFabregas Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Alexei was moved down before he got hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I feel better about Beckham in the 2-hole. He has shown that he can bat there well, and has shown great plate discipline. Moving Alexei down adds a threat to the bottom of the order and takes a little pressure off him. Maybe he will thrive a little better there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Alexei has improved since the beginning of the year, but I think the changes he made in the realm of taking more pitches..... the results of that were evident before the move to #2 So some of the things he's been working on have been unrelated to that move, and I think he'd be fine going back down lower in the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Beckham has done nothing but kick ass in the 2-hole. I'd move Alexei down to the 8th spot, and bat Getz 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 10:23 AM) What is your lineup the rest of the way? To me its simple, you give Bacon as many at bats as you can. Hit him 2nd! Pods CF Beckham 3B Dye RF Thome DH Konerko 1B Pierzynski C Quentin LF Ramirez SS Getz 2B This is a potent lineup. If Q can come around and be more consistent and get some power back...wow. Having the speedy Getz at the bottom does a lot, too. Look at the speed in the 8,9,1, and 2 spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Moving Alexei down for more RBI chances is a good move. Beckham makes better contact which is what you need in the #2 spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Bacon is slaying in the 2 hole, you don't take him outta there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 At this point...long-term I still like Alexei as a 2 hole hitter and Beckham as a 3 hitter, but yeah, Becks belongs in the 2 slot right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 10:54 AM) At this point...long-term I still like Alexei as a 2 hole hitter and Beckham as a 3 hitter, but yeah, Becks belongs in the 2 slot right now. I want to keep Beckham in the 2 slot indefinitely. They'll mess with his swing and make him pull happy like every other great hitter we've seen on this team in the last 15 years if he becomes the #3 hitter. See Carlos Lee, Maggs, Thomas, Konerko, Dye, Thome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'd put Ramirez 6th, Q 7th. This way Alexei gets a lot of fastballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'd probalby keep Beckham second, but it wouldn't bother me either way. Beckham has been hitting in both areas of the lineup and Lexi has been sizzling since his slow start as well. One thing is for sure: This will be another hot topic source of b****ing on here and everywhere if Beckham is moved down. With Wise not getting blasted as much of late, this will be the topic that brings out the anger again if Beckham is moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Pods Becks Thome Dye Kong Lexi Q AJ Getz (3 lefties in a row bad?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeCredeYes Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Somebody fix this thread title before I vomit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Pods Ramirez Beckham Dye Thome Konerko Quentin Pierzynski Getz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Alexei is a beast in the 2 spot...but it's hard to argue against Becks right now. In an ideal world, I'd make Beckham as 3 hole hitter sooner than later. It's obviously going to happen eventually, and it certainly seems like he could handle that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 11:57 AM) I want to keep Beckham in the 2 slot indefinitely. They'll mess with his swing and make him pull happy like every other great hitter we've seen on this team in the last 15 years if he becomes the #3 hitter. See Carlos Lee, Maggs, Thomas, Konerko, Dye, Thome... Thome's not pull happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 12:45 PM) Thome's not pull happy Perhaps you haven't seen the Thome shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 01:46 PM) Perhaps you haven't seen the Thome shift. When he hits fly balls, they go everywhere. He hits lots of opposite field homers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) I want that clump of OBP guys up high in the lineup. The success that Alexei has had this year, I would argue, is not specifically his having done two-hitter-ish things. Even though he's been great in the 2-hole, i dont know if that spot in the lineup shows any causality for that success He's taking more pitches. Back when he was lower in the lineup this year, he was doing that same thing. The difference in avg to obp has been pretty good for his standards (and by that i mean all year, not just as the 2). I think we all pictured him getting more fastballs hitting in front of the 3-4-5. Despite that, his average is lower than last year and his OBP is higher. I think it can be sustained down lower in the lineup. And even if some of this is wrong.....I hate to say it, but the thought of getting more Gordon at-bats per game is worth letting Alexei's stats suffer lower in the lineup. Edited August 3, 2009 by Princess Dye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) When he hits fly balls, they go everywhere. He hits lots of opposite field homers. That's because he's having trouble catching up to most fastballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 10:49 AM) That's because he's having trouble catching up to most fastballs. Thome has historically hit a ton of balls to LF. Charlie Manuel actually kept him in the minors a little longer than he wanted to back in the early 90's, because Thome hadn't learned to pull the ball consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 06:48 PM) I think we all pictured him getting more fastballs hitting in front of the 3-4-5. Despite that, his average is lower than last year .... He's hitting .292 in the 2 hole this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Pods Ramirez Beckham Dye Thome Konerko Pierzynski Quentin Getz also at the end of the season i offer CQ a similar contract as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 just move beckham down one more to #3 che has been great in the two hole .292/.354/.442 - .796 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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