joe table wrote:Well you wouldn't want him getting thrown out with anyone up. But in a vacuum a CS at the top of the lineup seems more damaging because it takes away an RBI opportunity from the middle of the order hitters (vs. the pitcher)

I like him hitting 8th because I think 1) his walk rate would be maximized there, meaning his OBP would also be maximized (more OBP also gives him more opportunities to exploit his baserunning value) and 2) if you have him attempt to steal every time before the pitcher bunts him over, you can bootstrap some runs if the pitcher can bunt him over. From what I've seen he fast enough to steal early in the count even when they suspect it's coming.

Trent Steele wrote:I like him, but 120 fewer PA distributed to other members of the lineup (mostly Rollins and Utley) far outweighs the difference in SB between batting 1st and 8th

Trent Steele wrote:I would give real consideration to batting Revere 9th.

Grotewold wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:I would give real consideration to batting Revere 9th.

What's the current line of thinking on that? Feel like LaRussa got ripped for it by the more scientific minded fans even though there was good basis?

Trent Steele wrote:I thought the general consensus was that it really didn't matter, and that LaRussa was doing it because he's LaRussa and therefore it's a douchey move.

Trent Steele wrote:

Grotewold wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:I would give real consideration to batting Revere 9th.

What's the current line of thinking on that? Feel like LaRussa got ripped for it by the more scientific minded fans even though there was good basis?

I thought the general consensus was that it really didn't matter, and that LaRussa was doing it because he's LaRussa and therefore it's a douchey move.

In reality, Hamels and Lee are far more likely to hit a flyball to the gap than Revere.

Grotewold wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:I thought the general consensus was that it really didn't matter, and that LaRussa was doing it because he's LaRussa and therefore it's a douchey move.

Ah. I forget who LaRussa deployed at #9, but it does make a lot of sense for Revere particularly

Wheels Tupay wrote:

Grotewold wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:I thought the general consensus was that it really didn't matter, and that LaRussa was doing it because he's LaRussa and therefore it's a douchey move.

Ah. I forget who LaRussa deployed at #9, but it does make a lot of sense for Revere particularly

Was it Skip Schumaker?