03-28-2009, 11:17 AM
<!--quoteo(post=25477:date=Mar 27 2009, 11:29 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Mar 27 2009, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->(btw, Scarey, I really liked your two posts too...you just lost me when you implied that our success hinged upon blind luck and "weird accidents." That's all fine and good, but I've always figured that it's smart to play the percentages.)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I didn't imply that at all. I was saying that even though Lou put Soriano in the lead off spot because of his speed, he just so happened to get big time production (middle-of-the-lineup type production BTW) out of the lead off spot because our lineup was so good at turning over because of success at the bottom of the order.
Whether Lou knew the bottom of the lineup would bat so well or not I have no idea. That's why I said "<i>maybe</i> in some weird accidental way". But, now that we know the bottom of our order can produce so well, I say keep Soriano in the lead off spot to keep pressure on the pitcher throughout the whole lineup.
Also, I don't know if you intend to do it or you just misconceive things KB, but you have a propensity for twisting people's words on here. The "Cubs success is due to luck?" and "Fell you're calling me an asshole?" statements are just two examples of this. I think this is a huge reason that people get upset with you rather than your perception of baseball as you often seem to state. Just an observation. I'm not pissed at you or anything, but I just wanna try to set the record strait and offer my opinion.
I didn't imply that at all. I was saying that even though Lou put Soriano in the lead off spot because of his speed, he just so happened to get big time production (middle-of-the-lineup type production BTW) out of the lead off spot because our lineup was so good at turning over because of success at the bottom of the order.
Whether Lou knew the bottom of the lineup would bat so well or not I have no idea. That's why I said "<i>maybe</i> in some weird accidental way". But, now that we know the bottom of our order can produce so well, I say keep Soriano in the lead off spot to keep pressure on the pitcher throughout the whole lineup.
Also, I don't know if you intend to do it or you just misconceive things KB, but you have a propensity for twisting people's words on here. The "Cubs success is due to luck?" and "Fell you're calling me an asshole?" statements are just two examples of this. I think this is a huge reason that people get upset with you rather than your perception of baseball as you often seem to state. Just an observation. I'm not pissed at you or anything, but I just wanna try to set the record strait and offer my opinion.