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NewMexicoLobo
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Post by NewMexicoLobo »

Not going to predict batting order, just position



DH - Josh Bell (maybe play first against LHP)

C - Jacob Stallings (may do decent job)

1B - Jose Osuna  (odd stat is that he slugged .521 last year against RHP, not so good against LHP)

2B - Adam Frazier

SS - Kevin Newman (can DH or play 2B some, ColeTucker needs PT)

3B - KeBryan Hayes (Moran is odd man out)

LF - Brian Reynolds (will have good year and play CF occasionally)

CF - Jarrod Dyson (wish we didn't have to, wish Tucker could be tried here)

RF - Gregory Polanco (will have good year and DH occasionally) [smiley=beer.gif][reason]Its Jacob not Gene[/reason]
Bobster21

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Post by Bobster21 »

I'd prefer Jacob to Gene Stallings. :) Assuming they use a DH (gasp) I hope Osuna plays 1B as well. But I suspect they would DH Polanco because of his shoulder and leave Bell to mangle 1B. I don't see Hayes being the starting 3Bman.
NewMexicoLobo
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0E232E3F38293E7E7D4C0 wrote: I'd prefer Jacob to Gene Stallings. :)  Assuming they use a DH (gasp) I hope Osuna plays 1B as well. But I suspect they would DH Polanco because of his shoulder and leave Bell to mangle 1B. I don't see Hayes being the starting 3Bman. Oops on Stallings! Why not Hayes at 3B? No "Super-2" to worry about with the late start.
Bobster21

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Post by Bobster21 »

0F24360C243928222E0D2E232E410 wrote: I'd prefer Jacob to Gene Stallings. :)  Assuming they use a DH (gasp) I hope Osuna plays 1B as well. But I suspect they would DH Polanco because of his shoulder and leave Bell to mangle 1B. I don't see Hayes being the starting 3Bman. Oops on Stallings! Why not Hayes at 3B? No "Super-2" to worry about with the late start.


I thought Hayes would benefit from another AAA year this season to work on his hitting. At least until he seemed to be growing as a hitter even if it didn't take a full season. So altho there isn't a minor league season now, I think he would struggle badly vs MLB pitchers playing everyday. I could see him on the team as a reserve while they picked favorable spots to start him. But I'm afraid rushing him as the 3B starter might do more harm than good.
DemDog

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Post by DemDog »

02293B012934252F2300232E234C0 wrote: Not going to predict batting order, just position



DH - Josh Bell (maybe play first against LHP)

C - Jacob Stallings (may do decent job)

1B - Jose Osuna  (odd stat is that he slugged .521 last year against RHP, not so good against LHP)

2B - Adam Frazier

SS - Kevin Newman (can DH or play 2B some, ColeTucker needs PT)

3B - KeBryan Hayes (Moran is odd man out)

LF - Brian Reynolds (will have good year and play CF occasionally)

CF - Jarrod Dyson (wish we didn't have to, wish Tucker could be tried here)

RF - Gregory Polanco (will have good year and DH occasionally) [smiley=beer.gif][reason]Its Jacob not Gene[/reason]


DH - Moran against RHP Bell against LHP

1B - Bell Osuna when Bell is DH

2B - Frazier

SS - Newman

3B - Gonzalez with occasional start from Hayes

LR - Reynolds

CF - Dyson

RF - Polanco

C - Jacob "Gene" Stallings ;D



Our real weakness other than catcher is that Hayes may not be ready for the Big Time as an everyday player. Although with a short season maybe you let him play and learn from his hard knocks.
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Post by GreenWeenie »

We have one weakness.



It's a REAL weakness, all right. 



His name's BOB.



We finished dead last, and more games out of fourth than I care to recall.  We have one weakness.  Yeah.  One weakness.



We can only wish that we had only one real weakness.
INbuc
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Post by INbuc »

Nice post Lobo. Not sure about Hayes yet at 3rd. Moran can be frustrating but I hold out hope that he can still reach higher plateaus offensively. But I am with you on trying Tucker in CF if Newman sticks at SS, which he deserves. This is the year to experiment. It all comes down to hitting with Tucker -- is there anyone that thinks he couldn't handle center?
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Post by 2drfischer@gmail.c »

5D5A766177140 wrote: Nice post Lobo.  Not sure about Hayes yet  at 3rd.  Moran can be frustrating but I hold out hope that he can still  reach higher plateaus offensively.   But I am with you on trying Tucker in CF if Newman sticks at SS, which he deserves.   This is the year to experiment.   It all comes down to hitting with Tucker -- is there anyone that thinks he couldn't handle center?


I think that almost any good defensive shortstop could, in a pinch, play any position on the field (except catcher). I don't think it'd take long for Tucker to become pretty good out there.
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