Pie or Theriot

[biittner77]

Given a choice of these 2 options, which would you rather see batting 2nd?

 

It's not a good choice but barring a trade one of these 2 will in Piniella's eye have to bat 2nd. Pie has more speed and power. Theriot is a little more selective. Theriot is probably a better base stealer and contact hitter. Both have shown the capacity to stink on ice.

Edited February 22, 2008 by biittner77

[anabiono]

i voted grit

[biittner77]

Soriano

Pie

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Soto

DeRosa

Theriot

 

or

 

Soriano

Theriot

Fukudome

Ramirez

Lee

Soto

DeRosa

Pie

[CubColtPacer]

If those were my 2 options for batting 2nd (which I believe they are since Lou doesn't want to put them both at the bottom consistently) then I would bat Pie 2nd against right-handers and Theriot 2nd against left-handers.

[Yanksfan1523]

Pie

 

He will adjust and learn plate discipline. Yes, it will take some time, but it will be well worth the wait.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

de ro

[Balsa]

Theriot's got better OBP power. (I think?)

[Rob]

Neither option is particularly good, but Pie is the better overall hitter. I'd rather he get more PA than the abysmal Ryan Theriot.

[Schwarber Fan]

Theriot's more patient. Soriano/Pie at the top 2 almost guarantees 0 walks.

[Roast]

Neither option is particularly good, but Pie is the better overall hitter. I'd rather he get more PA than the abysmal Ryan Theriot.

Yeah, i agree with this.

 

I'd rather bat DeRo or Lee (with kfuk 3rd) second.

[seanimal]

I would totally prefer someone who is an expert at hitting in the two-hole, which is totally different from the eight other positions in the lineup.

[killthegoat06]

Pie.

[OleMissCub]

Riot

[Butterscup1679666578]

Fukudome

[Guest]

Roberts.

[CuseCubFan69]

I'd rather have Pie 7th and Theriot 8th.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm abstaining from this vote. But on the Pie/Theriot front, it just bugs the heck out of me that Theriot has been given a job for basically doing the same crap job that cost Izturis his job, while Pie is reportedly in competition with Theriot Jr. out in CF. I don't have an incredible amount of faith in Pie myself, but there's no doubt he should get all the playing time over Fuld, and far more rope to hang himself than Theriot has been given.

[CuseCubFan69]

I'm abstaining from this vote. But on the Pie/Theriot front, it just bugs the heck out of me that Theriot has been given a job for basically doing the same crap job that cost Izturis his job, while Pie is reportedly in competition with Theriot Jr. out in CF. I don't have an incredible amount of faith in Pie myself, but there's no doubt he should get all the playing time over Fuld, and far more rope to hang himself than Theriot has been given.

 

I'd love to be able to watch the position battle from the dugout with Lou and hear what he has to say during the process. I wonder if Lou or any of the other coaches document/grade what's going on during the spring. I think it's a good way of having a tryout because you don't remember everything and the whole tryout is graded and not just the "key moments".

[javy knows my name]

Theriot's got better OBP power. (I think?)

And FTH is this, exactly?

[Skyballer]

but, but batting order doesn't matter...

[Sammy Sofa]

but, but batting order doesn't matter...

 

Except where people have pointed out that the hitters higher up see more AB's, and theoretically you want your better hitters getting more AB's, not potentially your crappiest hitter, like Theriot.

 

I guess you ignored that. Lay off the skyballing.

[seanimal]

Theriot's got better OBP power. (I think?)

And FTH is this, exactly?

feigned ignorance

[hardcorecubfan]

with those two it should be a debate 7 or 8 right now.