Comments on: Note: Alou in Lineup, Church Batting 2nd http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:45:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: metsftw http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154602 metsftw Sat, 03 May 2008 15:26:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154602 i really hope you don't want jim rice in the HOF then, because moises has better numbers. also quoting all-star appearances, gold gloves, etc. for HOF consideration? come on. i really hope you don’t want jim rice in the HOF then, because moises has better numbers.
also quoting all-star appearances, gold gloves, etc. for HOF consideration? come on.

]]> By: batsinthepelfrey http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154236 batsinthepelfrey Sat, 03 May 2008 02:02:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154236 alou is a great hitter but is not a HOF. Puckett had glaucoma and had to retire because he lost his vision, not chronic injuries. other than the last couple of years alou was a work horse anyway and he doesnt have the numbers. puckett was only the second player ever to have 2000 hits over his first 10 years, he played only 12 years yet was a 10 time all star, 6 time gold glover, 6 time silver slugger and led minny to their only 2 world championships. and manny ramirez is the best pure hitter of the generation. alou is a great hitter but is not a HOF. Puckett had glaucoma and had to retire because he lost his vision, not chronic injuries. other than the last couple of years alou was a work horse anyway and he doesnt have the numbers. puckett was only the second player ever to have 2000 hits over his first 10 years, he played only 12 years yet was a 10 time all star, 6 time gold glover, 6 time silver slugger and led minny to their only 2 world championships. and manny ramirez is the best pure hitter of the generation.

]]> By: Felonious Monk http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154147 Felonious Monk Sat, 03 May 2008 01:24:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154147 I sure hope that Moises gets some respect when he becomes eligible for the HOF. It's not his fault that he's been injured so much throughout his career. There is a precedent for inducting players whose careers were shortened due to injury (Kirby Puckett). Moises Alou is probably the best pure hitter of his generation. There is no one else, except perhaps Vladimir Guerrero, who can hit a pitchout for a line drive. If you were to poll major league pitchers about the hitters they'd least like to pitch against, the list would probably look something like: Ichiro, Alou, Chipper Jones, Vlad, etc. I think the others are likely HOF'ers, so why not Alou? I sure hope that Moises gets some respect when he becomes eligible for the HOF. It’s not his fault that he’s been injured so much throughout his career. There is a precedent for inducting players whose careers were shortened due to injury (Kirby Puckett). Moises Alou is probably the best pure hitter of his generation. There is no one else, except perhaps Vladimir Guerrero, who can hit a pitchout for a line drive. If you were to poll major league pitchers about the hitters they’d least like to pitch against, the list would probably look something like: Ichiro, Alou, Chipper Jones, Vlad, etc. I think the others are likely HOF’ers, so why not Alou?

]]> By: crt217 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154130 crt217 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:01:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154130 this lineup is completely different when church bats second, they actually score runs. castillo should remain at the bottom and this should be there lineup from here on out. this lineup is completely different when church bats second, they actually score runs. castillo should remain at the bottom and this should be there lineup from here on out.

]]> By: gipper91375 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154122 gipper91375 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:46:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154122 Moises Alou? Who the heck is THAT? Moises Alou? Who the heck is THAT?

]]> By: kris.rocchio http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154121 kris.rocchio Sat, 03 May 2008 00:43:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154121 You know what we're 12-10 and we haven't played well. The good news is alou is back and Pedro will be back by June and considering that beltran, delgado, and reyes haven't really done much, I think we're gonna be alright and you know what zona tends to make our bats happy.....Here's to lookin at the glass half full and I say we take 2 of 3 from them this weekend You know what we’re 12-10 and we haven’t played well. The good news is alou is back and Pedro will be back by June and considering that beltran, delgado, and reyes haven’t really done much, I think we’re gonna be alright and you know what zona tends to make our bats happy…..Here’s to lookin at the glass half full and I say we take 2 of 3 from them this weekend

]]> By: backinbusiness http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154120 backinbusiness Sat, 03 May 2008 00:43:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154120 at this point why not DL schneider? w/the retroactive time he would be back soon enough w/o wasting an option on molina. at this point why not DL schneider? w/the retroactive time he would be back soon enough w/o wasting an option on molina.

]]> By: hovanomics http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154119 hovanomics Sat, 03 May 2008 00:41:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154119 I agree. I would much rather see it go Castillo second, but I think Willie doesn't want Cassanova batting 8th, plus it splits up the lefties. I agree. I would much rather see it go Castillo second, but I think Willie doesn’t want Cassanova batting 8th, plus it splits up the lefties.

]]> By: playmaker3128 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154118 playmaker3128 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:41:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154118 Love this lineup. First off your putting your top 5 hitters 1-5. You got castillo batting 8th where he can be that pest type hitter and help clear the pitcher. Also if delgado's hitting thats a plus. Even though castillo has been hitting better lately theres a big difference between church getting more ab's and castillo. Church has the ability to drive in runs, he has that ability to hit a 2 run homer once the lineup turns over. maybe with 2 outs we get a bloop and a blast or something. I hope we score a ton of runs this weekend. It will def be hard, but if we do and maybe steal 2 of 3 against the diamondbacks and one of the best starting staffs in all of baseball theyll be no excuse for willie to change the lineup again. Love this lineup. First off your putting your top 5 hitters 1-5. You got castillo batting 8th where he can be that pest type hitter and help clear the pitcher. Also if delgado’s hitting thats a plus.

Even though castillo has been hitting better lately theres a big difference between church getting more ab’s and castillo. Church has the ability to drive in runs, he has that ability to hit a 2 run homer once the lineup turns over. maybe with 2 outs we get a bloop and a blast or something.

I hope we score a ton of runs this weekend. It will def be hard, but if we do and maybe steal 2 of 3 against the diamondbacks and one of the best starting staffs in all of baseball theyll be no excuse for willie to change the lineup again.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154116 stickguy Sat, 03 May 2008 00:40:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/note-alou-in-lineup-church-batting-2nd/#comment-154116 must be Mollina going down. And I was just starting to like him! must be Mollina going down.

And I was just starting to like him!

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