Beltran is in tonight

[LionsandTigersOhMy]

Unfortunately he is batting 3rd! Dumb Jimmy Dumb!

[eftda]

where would you like him to bat?

[DMXdawg]

3rd is fine.

I'm just pissed Bagwell is 6th.

[tmoney]

It is much more shocking to see Bagwell batting 6th!!!! Im sure he is loving this new move and it will really boost his confidence..... Another bonehead move by Jimy!

[perlick29]

hit number one for carlos has already arrived in the form of an infield single.

[thehat]

It is much more shocking to see Bagwell batting 6th!!!! Im sure he is loving this new move and it will really boost his confidence..... Another bonehead move by Jimy!

Where would you suggest he hit Bagwell? Ahead of Beltran, Berkman and Kent?

I understand your irritation with Williams, but what do you suggest?

[WhiteHot]

I'd like to see Biggio, Beltran, Berkman, Kent, Bagwell.

Everett is garbage.

[LionsandTigersOhMy]

Yea I would like him to stay in the number 2 spot. He gets more AB's!

[thehat]

Well, I'll disagree a little. I don't see Beltran as a #2 hitter. He's not a table setter. While Everett is not great by any means, he's serviceable. He makes contact and moves runners. Granted, any of the guys you mentioned are better hitters overall. That's obvious. But putting a power guy in the #2 slot makes little sense in the NL. You want your power guys in prime RBI slots. What you want in the #2 slot is a contact guy. Move the others up a slot each, and you void some of what Beltran offers, plus you have nothing of note beyond the 5 hole. I just don't see this lineup structure as particularly dumb.

[tmoney]

I'd like to see Biggio, Beltran, Berkman, Kent, Bagwell.

Everett is garbage.

This is exactly what I would suggest.