Happy opening day, every one!
Indians Opening Day lineup
1. CF Leonys Martín
2. 3B Jose Ramirez
3. RF Tyler Naquin
4. 1B Carlos Santana
5. DH Hanley Ramirez
6. LF Jake Bauers
7. C Roberto Perez
8. 2B Brad Miller
9. SS Eric Stamets
SP Corey Kluber
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22907What happened to the good old days when the best hitter on the team batted 3rd?
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22908Welcome to the 21st century and analytics. #2 batter gets 18 more at bats per year than the #3 hitter. 4 games worth of at bats. So teams started batting their best guy 2nd.
Wasn’t it the Angels with Trout that started it? Might be wrong about that. But it’s the rage now.
Wasn’t it the Angels with Trout that started it? Might be wrong about that. But it’s the rage now.
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22909I assume it has a lot to do too with much more old fashioned idea of not having lefty following lefty and righty following righty in the order.
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22910With Francona maybe, but rest of baseball it is what I posted above. Analytics. Search it up.
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22911Here is one article I found with a quick search, as an example.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/shea/arti ... 398216.php
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/shea/arti ... 398216.php
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22912Why it's Naquin hitting 3rd and Bauers 6th rather than the other way around may relate to some other criteria.
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22913Well he's not our guy anymore but I'll post it here anyway:
Lonnie Chisenhall breaks his finger in his first game and will miss more than a month
Kind of lot wha't happening to all our guys; and what happens to Lonnie always.
Lonnie Chisenhall breaks his finger in his first game and will miss more than a month
Kind of lot wha't happening to all our guys; and what happens to Lonnie always.
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22914Gotta laugh but gotta feel bad for Lonnie. Stay away from him he's jinxed!
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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22915By the way, real nice sliding grab in foul territory for Bauers out in LF.
Scoreless after 3, Kluber off to a nice start.
The only other notable I saw was Jose Ramirez trying to bunt his way on in the first inning. He had NO problem getting down the line - he flew. (He was out but it's good news)
Scoreless after 3, Kluber off to a nice start.
The only other notable I saw was Jose Ramirez trying to bunt his way on in the first inning. He had NO problem getting down the line - he flew. (He was out but it's good news)
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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22916And Boston has put Mookie Betts there this year.Hillbilly wrote:Welcome to the 21st century and analytics. #2 batter gets 18 more at bats per year than the #3 hitter. 4 games worth of at bats. So teams started batting their best guy 2nd.
Wasn’t it the Angels with Trout that started it? Might be wrong about that. But it’s the rage now.
Makes sense, he would get more at bats, and also get some runners on base. Especially in the AL.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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22917Could be a typical game - at least for now.
Still 0-0 after 5. Granted both teams have their aces going. I think rotation depth is the Twins' weakest area.
Bauers with another couple of nice plays in left field. Surprisingly comfortable out there.
Also nice to see Leonys Martin continue to hit.
Still 0-0 after 5. Granted both teams have their aces going. I think rotation depth is the Twins' weakest area.
Bauers with another couple of nice plays in left field. Surprisingly comfortable out there.
Also nice to see Leonys Martin continue to hit.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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22918I forgot how much fun it was to watch Perez haplessly flail at pitches.
At least Kluber was fun to watch today.
This might be a year where you watch the pitching half of inning then go take a pee break and grab a beer.
At least Kluber was fun to watch today.
This might be a year where you watch the pitching half of inning then go take a pee break and grab a beer.