03-28-2009, 01:53 AM
<!--quoteo(post=25489:date=Mar 27 2009, 11:50 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Mar 27 2009, 11:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Soriano is a fine leadoff hitter, he really is. If you go back and look at my posts when we first signed him, I was first in line to say batting him leadoff was dumb, but Ive watched him play enough games to change my mind.
His 3 years splits in OBP is above the average leadoff hitter OBP and we simply win more games when he is there. Lee, Bradley, Ramirez, Fontenot and Soto are all gonna provide pop later on in the lineup, we have no trouble scoring runs <b>and like Clapp said, we have a productive bottom of the lineup and Alf gets more chances to drive in runs than most other leadoff guys</b>. I also think there is something to be said for putting one of your best hitters in a position to get the most ABs.
He is never going to move anyway, at least not with Lou in charge.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good post... just wanted to point out Ruby said that, and he's right.
His 3 years splits in OBP is above the average leadoff hitter OBP and we simply win more games when he is there. Lee, Bradley, Ramirez, Fontenot and Soto are all gonna provide pop later on in the lineup, we have no trouble scoring runs <b>and like Clapp said, we have a productive bottom of the lineup and Alf gets more chances to drive in runs than most other leadoff guys</b>. I also think there is something to be said for putting one of your best hitters in a position to get the most ABs.
He is never going to move anyway, at least not with Lou in charge.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good post... just wanted to point out Ruby said that, and he's right.
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