Why we should bat Prado, Infante, Heyward

by SuperHeyward on Sep 9, 2010 12:26 PM EDT

Prado

None On	.296	.337	.493	.830
Runners On	.347	.391	.454	.845
Scoring Position	.297	.360	.407	.767
Bases Loaded	.167	.214	.417	.631
Lead Off Inning	.323	.378	.563	.941
Scoring Posn, 2 out	.327	.444	.519	.963

Infante

None On	.344	.369	.454	.823
Runners On	.340	.391	.425	.816
Scoring Position	.351	.406	.489	.895
Bases Loaded	.143	.143	.143	.286
Lead Off Inning	.357	.368	.455	.823
Scoring Posn, 2 out	.324	.390	.568	.958

Heyward

None On	.264	.363	.476	.839
Runners On	.313	.430	.470	.900
Scoring Position	.314	.456	.476	.932
Bases Loaded	.333	.412	.333	.745
Lead Off Inning	.226	.293	.393	.686
Scoring Posn, 2 out	.360	.515	.560	1.075

Quick Break down:

Prado's numbers are not better than Infante's leading off but they are better than his other numbers anywhere else. Infante's numbers, pretty much across the board, are very similar which implies that you bat him anywhere, in any situation, and he's going to hit. Jason needs players on base to get hits. He needs motivation and he gets motivation from RBI chances. He is the best hitter with runners on and even better with RISP. I think it makes sense to play players in a position where you get the best out of that player. And right now that's not happening.

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I’m all for batting Heyward 3rd, but Prado has been money all season.

Basically, if a L is throwing, I’m comfortable with the lineup as is, but if a R is pitching, then I’d like for Heward to have more RBI opportunities and hit 3rd.

by Sparhawk on Sep 9, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

Personally, I'd go...

…Infante, Prado, Heyward. Infante is mostly a singles hitter, while Prado has more power, and Heyward has the most power of the three. On the other hand, I can see why we would want the current lineup—-going R-L-R makes it tougher for other teams to use situational relievers in late innings. Especially when McCann usually bats fourth and Lee fifth, making our lineup start R-L-R-L-R.

by cavebird on Sep 9, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Heyward should be dropped

to 6th…

by themaster on Sep 9, 2010 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

Why?

by Mr. Sanchez on Sep 9, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Well it's either that,

or bench him.

Our crappy lucky team is better than your good unlucky team.

by Richard R on Sep 9, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

He's having a horrible August...

Finished the month with a measly .936 OPS. He’s doing even worse in September, just OPSing .928.

-C

It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?

by cthabeerman on Sep 9, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I was hoping he had an honest answer

although who knows how he’d come up with one that made any sense.

by Mr. Sanchez on Sep 9, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

in any case,

we got three pretty dang good hitters at the top of our lineup, anyway you line ’em.

I like people until I meet them.

by scorby911 on Sep 9, 2010 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know about dropping Heyward to the Bench but...

I like the idea of him hitting third.

by Oaklands Finest on Sep 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with Heyward hitting third but as someone else pointed out Prado should hit 2nd with him having more power than Infante who is just basically a soft liner into no-mans land kind of hitter.

If Derrick Lee is truly heating up then we can bat him clean-up and McCann 5th where he should be.

Infante
Prado
Heyward
Lee
McCann
Gonzalez
McLouth
Diaz

by drumzalicious on Sep 9, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

Those three are fine any way you hit them, the problem is the rest of the lineup, gots to get them going.

by wcubmac on Sep 9, 2010 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

He does not need motivation. Over the course of the history of baseball, most players hit better with runners on compared to not, and certainly left-handers. Defense move around a bunch when runners are on to hold players on base or get closer to the bag for double plays.

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by BenDuronio on Sep 12, 2010 8:51 AM EDT reply actions

2nd hitter is involved in run production more so than the third hitter, we’re doing it correct right now even if it is accidental.

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by BenDuronio on Sep 12, 2010 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

That’s why I don’t like basing it off of history. If you look at their numbers it would be worth a try my way. Only looking at this season these three players would probably thrive in that order. Luckily though… Prado’s actually been getting hits with RISP lately. So I’m cool if it keeps working. But if we go stale again… maybe switch it up.

by SuperHeyward on Sep 12, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions