Comments on: Blog: Bubble gum, Clean-Up, College, Etc. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-113044 Don Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-113044 oh and regarding power. i say wright hits 33 HR this year and Beltran, if healthy enough to get out there for 150+ games, hits 37. I don't see such a close homerun deferential as enough of a factor to overwhelm my perspective regarding average. With Reyes, Castillo, and Beltran ahead of him. You have your best chance of getting your best hitter to the plate with a runner on. oh and regarding power. i say wright hits 33 HR this year and Beltran, if healthy enough to get out there for 150+ games, hits 37. I don’t see such a close homerun deferential as enough of a factor to overwhelm my perspective regarding average.

With Reyes, Castillo, and Beltran ahead of him. You have your best chance of getting your best hitter to the plate with a runner on.

]]> By: Don http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-113033 Don Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:38:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-113033 ahaha. i guess i don't "know something". what else is a met blogger to do but suggest his outlook for the team lineup, whether unpopular or not? i wasn't aware that lineup protection was invalid. i just feel that people getting into laws and rules limits thought. i appreciate counterpoints and criticism; that's what fan BSing is all about. But how many more AB's per game will Wright get batting 4th as opposed to third? I don't imagine much. I just see the best hitter on the team with all the speed n front of him, making for the max RBI potential. Guys will pitch around Wright to get to Beltran, who is going to be about .030 points, or more, less likely to come through with a hit. ahaha. i guess i don’t “know something”. what else is a met blogger to do but suggest his outlook for the team lineup, whether unpopular or not?

i wasn’t aware that lineup protection was invalid. i just feel that people getting into laws and rules limits thought. i appreciate counterpoints and criticism; that’s what fan BSing is all about.

But how many more AB’s per game will Wright get batting 4th as opposed to third? I don’t imagine much. I just see the best hitter on the team with all the speed n front of him, making for the max RBI potential. Guys will pitch around Wright to get to Beltran, who is going to be about .030 points, or more, less likely to come through with a hit.

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112687 gipper913 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:02:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112687 Castros never leave office / lose power. Viva Ramon! Castros never leave office / lose power. Viva Ramon!

]]> By: Cousinjoey http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112640 Cousinjoey Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:31:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112640 David Wright is our best hitter and the best hitter should always bat third. Not to mention, that DW isn't ideally suited for the clean-up spot. The 4 hole is better suited for a flyball/homerun hitter (like Beltran). DW has home run power, but is more of an oppositte field (singles, doubles and occasional homeruns) hitter. That's why he is better served in the 3 spot. I think Beltan finally settled into his spot when he was moved to the 4 spot. He didn't hit for much average, but his power numbers were really good. Beltran will never be a high average guy anyway. Another reason he should bat cleanup. That's my opinion anyway. David Wright is our best hitter and the best hitter should always bat third. Not to mention, that DW isn’t ideally suited for the clean-up spot. The 4 hole is better suited for a flyball/homerun hitter (like Beltran). DW has home run power, but is more of an oppositte field (singles, doubles and occasional homeruns) hitter. That’s why he is better served in the 3 spot. I think Beltan finally settled into his spot when he was moved to the 4 spot. He didn’t hit for much average, but his power numbers were really good. Beltran will never be a high average guy anyway. Another reason he should bat cleanup.

That’s my opinion anyway.

]]> By: Another Matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112615 Another Matt Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:18:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112615 Uh... the rule that says he should get more at-bats? Lineup protection can be statistically proven to be a false concept. Uh… the rule that says he should get more at-bats?

Lineup protection can be statistically proven to be a false concept.

]]> By: WozzyBearRU http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112581 WozzyBearRU Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112581 Seriosuly Matt, how many times will you shamelessly plug Rotoworld? how much are they paying you? Seriosuly Matt, how many times will you shamelessly plug Rotoworld? how much are they paying you?

]]> By: hotcorner5 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112564 hotcorner5 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:10:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112564 is it that time of the year where every Met fan tries to mess with the line up like they know something? damn... seems like January was just yesterday... is it that time of the year where every Met fan tries to mess with the line up like they know something? damn… seems like January was just yesterday…

]]> By: ksuth http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112545 ksuth Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:51:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112545 if you look @ the url there, it's an affiliate link :-\ if you look @ the url there, it’s an affiliate link :-\

]]> By: ohboy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112535 ohboy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112535 matt... what kind of league and who'd you get? matt…

what kind of league and who’d you get?

]]> By: Don http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112530 Don Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/13/blog-bubble-gum-clean-up-college-etc/#comment-112530 wright being the best hitter is precisely why he should protect another guy in beltran who can get more pithes to hit and punish the ball. beltran suffered with delgado behind him last year, much like he benfited from a stronger delgado backing him up the first year. what rule says best hitter automatically has to be 3rd? wright being the best hitter is precisely why he should protect another guy in beltran who can get more pithes to hit and punish the ball. beltran suffered with delgado behind him last year, much like he benfited from a stronger delgado backing him up the first year.

what rule says best hitter automatically has to be 3rd?

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