Is Acta the best because he hits Cristian Guzman and his lifetime .302 OBP in the 2 hole? And hits Felipe Lopez and his .328 OBP in the leadoff spot? Read the second post. Wait, I guess this is me assuming that you read the first post and didn't just see Acta's name and go CRISTIAN GUZMAN ZOMG!!1!!11!!!ONE!!! If Lou said he was going to hit someone second because he could hit-and-run or drag bunt a guy over, everyone here would kill him. In fact, I think Lou has said things like that, and people have freaked out. Yes, that's true. But if Manny Acta had our lineup to work with, there would be no way anyone would be allowed to bunt or steal. There's also a very good chance that he would take a look at Pie's minor league numbers and his nearly identical learning curve for each promotion he got, and play him regularly to start the year. Since Cristian Guzman is not good at hitting baseballs, all he can really bring is speed. Bunting and stealing the extent of his contributions. Hitting him second is puzzling but comparing the two managers as if they had the same resources is beyond foolish.