Soriano

[Bricklayer]

<!--quoteo(post=25571:date=Mar 28 2009, 07:22 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Mar 28 2009, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=25430:date=Mar 27 2009, 05:03 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Mar 27 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Alf ain't Einstein out there either. They're both speedy; their baserunning differences are negligible.
Their power differences are not remotely negligible. They're gigantic.
Alf has cleanup power. Yes, his OBP would indicate being a 6th or 7th-hole hitter, but coupled with his great power, I'd say 5th in the order is just about right.

Quick question: has there ever been a team in the entire history of baseball who batted their best home-run hitter at leadoff? There may have been...I'm just wondering.
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brian downing for the 79 angels. rick monday for the cubs. the d-backs batted chris young 1st a couple years ago.

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Didn't Brady Anderson lead off too.

*edit: Thanks savant, apparently I type very slowly.