Baez

[sneakypower]

CBSSports kind of tried to make a mini-article of this one, single quote:

 

"He needs a change of scenery," the scout said.

 

good to know!

[Guest]

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-could-shake-things-javier-baez-and-kris-bryant

 

No surprise really, but Maddon didn't at all shoot down putting Baez at 3B and Bryant in LF when Baez is called up. Praised Baez's potential impact on infield defense.

[sontensei]

What batting order do you like if/when this happens?

 

 

Fowler

Bryant

Rizzo

Soler

Montero

Baez

Castro

P

Russell?

[Banedon]

What batting order do you like if/when this happens?

 

 

Fowler

Bryant

Rizzo

Soler

Montero

Baez

Castro

P

Russell?

 

Since the Cubs have used 28 different batting orders in 39 games played so far, this is probably a pointless exercise.

[Guest]

Also because it doesn't really matter all that much

[sneakypower]

What batting order do you like if/when this happens?

 

 

Fowler

Bryant

Rizzo

Soler

Montero

Baez

Castro

P

Russell?

 

Since the Cubs have used 28 different batting orders in 39 games played so far, this is probably a pointless exercise.

Fowler (1), Rizzo (3), Russell (9), pitcher spot (8) and now Bryant (2) have been pretty much set in stone, so it's still worthwhile to consider future lineup dynamics even though there's been constant rotation 5-7 and what would be changed by Baez's reinsertion into the lineup

[sneakypower]

Also because it doesn't really matter all that much

this couldn't be further from the truth

[Guest]

Also because it doesn't really matter all that much

this couldn't be further from the truth

 

with this many good hitters and a competent manager, i think it's pretty much a waste of time and energy to worry about how it shakes out. you know he's not going to do anything criminally dumb, either way.

 

truth be told, with the hitters we have even the least optimal lineup can't be that bad compared to the optimal one.

[Banedon]

What batting order do you like if/when this happens?

 

 

Fowler

Bryant

Rizzo

Soler

Montero

Baez

Castro

P

Russell?

 

Since the Cubs have used 28 different batting orders in 39 games played so far, this is probably a pointless exercise.

Fowler (1), Rizzo (3), Russell (9), pitcher spot (8) and now Bryant (2) have been pretty much set in stone, so it's still worthwhile to consider future lineup dynamics even though there's been constant rotation 5-7 and what would be changed by Baez's reinsertion into the lineup

 

Rizzo and Bryant have moved around. Fowler and Russell, yes...although I wouldn't be shocked to see Russell move by the end of the season.

[sneakypower]

Also because it doesn't really matter all that much

this couldn't be further from the truth

 

with this many good hitters and a competent manager, i think it's pretty much a waste of time and energy to worry about how it shakes out. you know he's not going to do anything criminally dumb, either way.

 

truth be told, with the hitters we have even the least optimal lineup can't be that bad compared to the optimal one.

who's wasting energy worrying? he's simply asking "what lineup would you like to see?"

 

we're all basically sitting here with 10,000s of posts on a forum about a sport we like to watch and the question arises about strategy you'd like to see employed- it seems silly and needlessly dismissive to just reflexively shoot it down & say, "doesn't matter, who cares" because you happen to think it's largely intangible

[squally1313]

Also because it doesn't really matter all that much

this couldn't be further from the truth

 

with this many good hitters and a competent manager, i think it's pretty much a waste of time and energy to worry about how it shakes out. you know he's not going to do anything criminally dumb, either way.

 

truth be told, with the hitters we have even the least optimal lineup can't be that bad compared to the optimal one.

who's wasting energy worrying? he's simply asking "what lineup would you like to see?"

 

we're all basically sitting here with 10,000s of posts on a forum about a sport we like to watch and the question arises about strategy you'd like to see employed- it seems silly and needlessly dismissive to just reflexively shoot it down & say, "doesn't matter, who cares" because you happen to think it's largely intangible

 

Or because of the poster who posed the question in the first place. You can believe that lineup order has zero impact on the game, but as sneaky said, if there's anywhere in the world to discuss it, it's here.

[sneakypower]

Rizzo and Bryant have moved around. Fowler and Russell, yes...although I wouldn't be shocked to see Russell move by the end of the season.

eh, the last 11/13 games, Bryant's hit 2nd & Rizzo's hit 3rd, with a 2-game interruption where they swapped

[Guest]

Rizzo and Bryant have moved around. Fowler and Russell, yes...although I wouldn't be shocked to see Russell move by the end of the season.

eh, the last 11/13 games, Bryant's hit 2nd & Rizzo's hit 3rd, with a 2-game interruption where they swapped

 

Isn't it usually Rizzo 2 and Bryant 3 against lefties and Bryant 2 and Rizzo 3 against righties so they go either R-L-R or L-R-L at the top of the order?

[Banedon]

Maybe Baez goes to the OF instead of Bryant?

 

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/who%E2%80%99s-next-cubs-think-javier-baez-good-place-iowa

[JennieGarthAlgar]

I hope he keeps improving so that he forces our hand in finding him a spot, because I am tied to him a bit and want to see him on the team the next few years, struggles and all. But I have a feeling he's getting traded.

[abuck1220]

compared to discussing signing wladamir balentin, coming up with imaginary lineups is an amazing use of time and energy.

[Cubswin11]

Maybe Baez goes to the OF instead of Bryant?

 

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/who%E2%80%99s-next-cubs-think-javier-baez-good-place-iowa

I wonder if he could handle CF

[sneakypower]

http://i.imgur.com/DcIPlSS.jpg

[Guest]

Better than 10% walk rate and a 23.6% k rate. With a .237 IsoP.

 

Bring that to the majors with plus defense and baserunning and you have a star at most any position on the diamond.

[Guest]

contact rate in that span (or if we can at least just find a may split?)

[Sammy Sofa]

http://salesmomsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/used-car-salesman.jpg

[MWV]

Can't find the May split, but his overall contact rate is 68.7% (24 games, 103 PA). That includes only 14 more PA than the above-referenced sample.

[sneakypower]

His overall contact rate is 68.7% (24 games, 103 PA).

70.8% for May

 

last year it was 62.9% in Iowa

[Ding Dong Johnson]

He's fixed, trade Castro.

[Guest]

He's fixed, trade Castro.

 

the emotional meatball side of me agrees