Talking Chop: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: Cal RB Jahvid Best Seriously Injured, Carted Off Field

Pitcher bats 8th

I've done it again. After my genius idea of making Rafael Soriano a starter, I've come up with another winner: bat the pitcher 8th (like STL does) and bat Chipper in the leadoff spot. Lightning has struck twice.

He'll effectively be batting 2nd except for the first time through the order, and he'll get more at bats throughout the year. What other teams can boast a .470 OBP leadoff hitter who slugs .574? At this point in his career, he is much better suited to getting on base than mashing 40 HRs.

True, he won't steal much, big deal. He can hit himself into scoring position. The major flaw of this plan is that nobody on the current roster seems particularly proficient at driving him in.

But Bobby would never do it, so it's really a moot point. I wish this team would put much more emphasis on OBP. I hope we can get Brian Giles as part of any Peavy deal with San Diego. He'd just be keeping RF warm until Heyward is ready.

 

 

0 recs  |  Comment 9 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

I'm actually starting to like these

Not the idea, just the comic relief (i’m just joking with you).

I saw the hypothesis behind LaRussa doing this and I have to say the idea is tempting. Although I wouldn’t recommend moving Chipper up to the 2 hole. The thought process is it would theoretically allow more baserunners to get on in front of him (ie the improved OBP with a hitter in the 9 hole instead of a pitcher) thus increasing his RBI chances. The downside (if there is one) is it brings up the pitchers spot sooner in the lineup. Most of them are pretty much sure outs, but then again they’d probably not be as bad as FYF was this year.

by scstrato on Oct 9, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the only problem is as u stated Chipper is the guy who drives everyone in, minus BMAC… so if we could have Chipper bat 1st and then again 3rd that might be an idea we could kick around

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Oct 9, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love video games.

Chipper batting 1st AND 3rd? Why stop there??
I was playing MLB Power Pros, and I made an entire team of nothing but Chipper Joneses. I destroyed the Phillies, Cubs, Mariners and Astros, but Chipper the 2B got injured, Chipper the catcher allowed 13 passed balls, and Chipper the pitcher had an ERA of 27.43. Good thing I had several other Chippers on the bench to fill these holes.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Oct 10, 2008 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd imagine...

That Chipper the Closer is wicked dominant. I think he’d be a Wakefield type.

"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)

by jamesrael on Oct 13, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chipper could don a fake mustache like Bobby Valentine

and hit twice in the order. then we could put a similar mustache on Josh Anderson and stick him in LF.

by TradeAndruw on Oct 13, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

now thats thinking… outside the box….eat my shorts Joe Maddon

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Oct 15, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about Atlanta Braves.
Start posting about the Braves »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Dalemurphy_small
Late October/Early November Rosterbation
Dsc01731_small
A 2009 Season, Up Close and Personal

Recent FanPosts

Avatar_small
Minor
527368058_l_small
Brian McCann Pictures
527368058_l_small
Chipper Jones Pictures
527368058_l_small
Mike Gonzalez Pictures
527368058_l_small
Jair Jurrjens Pictures
527368058_l_small
Tim Hudson Pictures
Small
Best part about the '09 WS...
527368058_l_small
Martin Prado Pictures
Images_small
Good Old Baseball Question
527368058_l_small
Yunel Escobar Pictures

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >


Managers

Gondeee_small gondeee

Authors

My_hair_is_a_bird-257x300_small yondaime4

Dsc01731_small royhobbs

Dalemurphy_small cbwilk