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Doing Yost's job and cleaning up the 'pen

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:18 am
by Captain Erv
Alright, well I think we are all sick of Yost changing the lineup every single day. That is not a recipe for success. Yes, guys do need days off every once in awhile, but not all at the same time. This needs to be the most consistent lineup in my opinion.

Vs Righties:
RF Corey Hart
SS JJ Hardy
3B Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Bill Hall
C Johnny Estrada
LF Geoff Jenkins
2B Craig Counsell

VS Lefties:
RF Corey Hart
SS JJ Hardy
3B Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Bill Hall
C Johnny Estrada
LF Kevin Mench
2B Tony Graffanino

Bench: Weeks, Jenkins/Mench, Gwynn, Miller, Graffanino/Counsell

The bullpen has also been crap lately and needs to be organized.

Long relief (5th/6th/7th): Parra
Situational lefty (whenever): Shouse
Middle Relief (6th/7th): Villanueva, Wise
Setup (7th/8th): Linebrink, Turnbow
Closer (9th): Cordero

Get rid of Ball Four and keep Gwynn up and send down Spurling.

EDIT: I realize Parra is starting on Saturday so Spurling will likely be around for awhile longer. Unless we decide to keep 13 pitchers and 12 position players.

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:24 am
by Captain Erv
Also, a message to the starting rotation --

Gallardo: our only reliable pitcher right now, just have to protect the arm.

Vargas:
maybe get to 7th inning once.

Capuano: stay consistent.

Bush: learn to pitch on the road.

Suppan: get your **** together and be the example we brought you in to be!

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:20 pm
by Ayt
Estrada should hit no higher than 7th.

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:57 pm
by brewcityboii
I think weeks should start more often than not.

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:17 pm
by Siefer
Not until he starts hitting again.

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:22 pm
by brewcityboii
Siefer wrote:Not until he starts hitting again.


i'd rather have him in the line-up over cousell...graffanino it's still debatable IMO

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:19 pm
by mosarsour
Siefer wrote:Not until he starts hitting again.


I have to agree. Counsell and Grafanino are more consistent hitters and we lose nothing defensively. Weeks has gotten a lot better with the glove, but his bat stinks right now.