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by **Lofunzo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:04 pm

Interesting how much they want to hide A-Rod and not let him kill a rally:

CF Damon
SS Jeter
RF Abreu
1B Sheffield
DH Giambi
3B Rodriguez
LF Matsui
C Posada
2B Cano

That is still 1 crazy lineup. 8-o

by **Pogotheostrich** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:12 pm

I haven't seen Shef hit since he returned but his numbers haven't been that great. What do you think about him hitting clean-up?

by **Lofunzo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:22 pm

Pogotheostrich wrote:I haven't seen Shef hit since he returned but his numbers haven't been that great. What do you think about him hitting clean-up?

I think that Torre is doing the left/right thing but that is more of an indication of how much he isn't banking on A-Rod than it is an endorsement of Sheffield.

by **Pogotheostrich** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:41 pm

Lofunzo wrote:
Pogotheostrich wrote:I haven't seen Shef hit since he returned but his numbers haven't been that great. What do you think about him hitting clean-up?

I think that Torre is doing the left/right thing but that is more of an indication of how much he isn't banking on A-Rod than it is an endorsement of Sheffield.

Maybe so but there I have to think A-Rod will have runners on alot.

Giambi - .413 career OBP
Shef - .398 career OBP
Abreu - .412 OBP

Batting A-Rod 6th might be more of a challenge to him than anything. You aren't going to hide anyone in that monster lineup.

by **blankman** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:36 pm

This is definite already? :-?

The only thing I would have expected would be ARod switched with Sheffield, since Sheff hasn't been back for long.

Certainly looks like a challenge to Alex to me.

As good as Cano is, I still like seeing him hit 9 with the top of the order up to drive him in. Posada is too slow to be the #9 hitter.

Still is pretty damn crazy to see the guy that came in 3rd for the batting title hitting 9th 8-o

by **luckygehrig** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:10 pm

That lineup is stacked. There should be plenty of offense this year so long as they all decide to work together this year instead of swinging for the fences. I love the idea of having Cano hit 9th in this lineup. Just when you get through All of the power guys, you have 3 in a row who can play small ball and get on base in front of the big guns again. Cano will definitely get his chance to shine at the top of a lineup sooner or later, but this is a great spot for him right now.

by **disgruntledjetsfan** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:08 am

Looked good tonight ;-D

But then again, it always helps when Jeter goes 5-5 :-D

by **RJ24VC15** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:07 pm

A .340 hitter batting 9th. Decent team if you ask me. ;-D

by **Trot Nixon** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:11 pm

Do you guys think Cano still is gonna hit 9th?

by **Callahan** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:17 pm

Trot Nixon wrote:Do you guys think Cano still is gonna hit 9th?

With that lineup, I don't see him starting out above 7th, best-case scenario. As the season progresses, if he's doing well, who knows.

Damon
Jeter
Abreu
Giambi
ARod
Matsui
Cano
Posada
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