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The Universal Designated Hitter Would be Bad for MLB
Last Word on Baseball ^ | February 11, 2019 | Aaron Cornett

Posted on 02/11/2019 10:07:24 PM PST by TBP

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To: TBP

That’s true. At the time they got Stanton I’m sure they were OK with what they had there. It’s interesting that there’s never been a conversation about moving Stanton to 1B. Sanchez has been such a defensive liability as a catcher that they would probably move him there first.


101 posted on 02/13/2019 5:37:55 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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There was the suggestion of putting Judge at 1B. It lasted about a day.


102 posted on 02/13/2019 6:57:15 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Or they could start him in LF ahead of Gardner, but with Didi out, that only accentuates the lack of LHhitting.


103 posted on 02/13/2019 6:58:19 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Yankees says Luke Voit or maybe Greg Bird will start at 1B this year.


104 posted on 02/13/2019 7:02:28 PM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: TBP

Money Ball is a movie worth watching since it shows how On Base Percentage wins games.


105 posted on 02/16/2019 5:37:54 AM PST by RichardMoore (Without the protection of life all other right are void, dump TV and follow a plant based diet)
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I know. I read the book.

DHs tend to be power-first guys like the bloated “Big Papi.” We don’t need another Dave Kingman/Rob Deer type slugger in every lineup. Give me a great singles and doubles hitter.


106 posted on 02/16/2019 12:12:34 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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Watching the Mets they have Chili Davis as hitting coach and they seem to have a lot of non Charlie Lau hitters. Robinson Cano is one who hits to all fields.


107 posted on 02/28/2019 6:38:44 AM PST by RichardMoore (Without the protection of life all other right are void, dump TV and follow a plant based diet)
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Now, if they can just get him to run out the balls he hits.


108 posted on 02/28/2019 9:14:51 AM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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The desire for home runs is fueled by the need for instant gratification. It is a sign of a decaying culture


109 posted on 03/01/2019 7:15:40 AM PST by RichardMoore (Without the protection of life all other right are void, dump TV and follow a plant based diet)
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