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Why not have Bradley lead off? - veryzer - 01-06-2009
a .436 obp and a little pop at the top seems to be what the cubs need. why not lead off bradley and drop soriano to clean up?
1. bradley
2. theriot
3. lee
4. soriano
5. ramirez
6. soto
7. fontenot
8. fuk/johnson
9. zambrano
the reason i bat soriano clean up is because he's strctly a fastball hitter and he needs protection. i don't think soto provides the kind of protection ramirez brings.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - sleepyhead - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9327:date=Jan 6 2009, 09:55 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 6 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->a .436 obp and a little pop at the top seems to be what the cubs need. why not lead off bradley and drop soriano to clean up?
1. bradley
2. theriot
3. lee
4. soriano
5. ramirez
6. soto
7. fontenot
8. fuk/johnson
9. zambrano
the reason i bat soriano clean up is because he's strctly a fastball hitter and he needs protection. i don't think soto provides the kind of protection ramirez brings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bradley is the only real LH power bat in the lineup, not really a fan of that being in the leadoff spot for the same reason as Soriano. I'd go with something like this
Theriot/Miles
Lee
Soriano
Bradley
Ramirez
Soto
Fuk/Johnson
Fontenot
Why not have Bradley lead off? - Jody - 01-06-2009
I also think Lee's days as a #3 hitter are over.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - rok - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9332:date=Jan 6 2009, 10:11 AM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Jan 6 2009, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I also think Lee's days as a #3 hitter are over.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd love to see either Bradley or ARam batting 3rd, but I think we're stuck with Lee there unless he really regresses this season.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - Cubbie1983 - 01-06-2009
Why not sign Dunn and put him in LF, then put Soriano back at 2nd.........I can dream about this lineup can't I?
Soriano
Lee
Bradley
Ramirez
Dunn
Soto
Theriot
Fuk / Pie
P
Why not have Bradley lead off? - rok - 01-06-2009
We don't need have room for three 2B, and we can't afford Dunn now anyway.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - sleepyhead - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9342:date=Jan 6 2009, 10:44 AM:name=Cubbie1983)-->QUOTE (Cubbie1983 @ Jan 6 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Why not sign Dunn and put him in LF, then put Soriano back at 2nd.........I can dream about this lineup can't I?
Soriano
Lee
Bradley
Ramirez
Dunn
Soto
Theriot
Fuk / Pie
P<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dunn in LF and Sori at 2B hurts our defense way more than it helps our offense.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - kbwsb - 01-06-2009
Dunn ain't gonna be a Cub. That's obvious.
However, if he pulled and Andre Dawson, and gave Jim a blank contract, here's what we could do:
Bradley CF, Dunn RF (or move Alf and his arm to RF, put Dunn in LF).
Why not have Bradley lead off? - sleepyhead - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9347:date=Jan 6 2009, 10:54 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Dunn ain't gonna be a Cub. That's obvious.
However, if he pulled and Andre Dawson, and gave Jim a blank contract, here's what we could do:
Bradley CF, Dunn RF (or move Alf and his arm to RF, put Dunn in LF).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We're a better team with Sori, Fuk/Johnson, Bradley then we are wtih Sori, Bradley, Dunn.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - kbwsb - 01-06-2009
Saying Fuk is better than Dunn is....it's just absurd. Or Fuk/Johnson.
But have at it.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - bz - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9351:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Saying Fuk is better than Dunn is....it's just absurd. Or Fuk/Johnson.
But have at it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He didn't say that. He said the team is better with those players. There was no direct comparison position to position.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - kbwsb - 01-06-2009
Anyway, it's like debating whether we'd be better with Manny. A waste of time, cuz we're not getting Manny.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - bz - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9360:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:16 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Anyway, it's like debating whether we'd be better with Manny. A waste of time, cuz we're not getting Manny.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like we have ever avoided the complete hypothetical, pie in the sky here.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - sleepyhead - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9356:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:13 AM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Jan 6 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9351:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Saying Fuk is better than Dunn is....it's just absurd. Or Fuk/Johnson.
But have at it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He didn't say that. He said the team is better with those players. There was no direct comparison position to position.
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Exactly. Sori in LF, Dunn in RF and Bradley in CF could be the worst defensive outfield ever.
Why not have Bradley lead off? - kbwsb - 01-06-2009
<!--quoteo(post=9379:date=Jan 6 2009, 12:10 PM:name=sleepyhead)-->QUOTE (sleepyhead @ Jan 6 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9356:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:13 AM:name=bz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bz @ Jan 6 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9351:date=Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Saying Fuk is better than Dunn is....it's just absurd. Or Fuk/Johnson.
But have at it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He didn't say that. He said the team is better with those players. There was no direct comparison position to position.
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Exactly. Sori in LF, Dunn in RF and Bradley in CF could be the worst defensive outfield ever.
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It'd be a bad one. And it'd be one of the best <i>offensive</i> outfields ever.