What's your preferred 2012 lineup? (of players who will actually be on our team)

[slappzilla]

The argument started because of how people were saying that Braun's numbers would go down without Prince in the lineup, which they obviously haven't. All I said was that Aramis was good enough to provide Braun with enough protection to where pitchers won't treat him any different.

[rluzinski]

The argument started because of how people were saying that Braun's numbers would go down without Prince in the lineup, which they obviously haven't. All I said was that Aramis was good enough to provide Braun with enough protection to where pitchers won't treat him any different.

 

You can say suggest we are over analyzing this but you aren't really analyzing it at all. You just keep repeating a hypothesis (protection matters) without supporting it with any evidence.

[slappzilla]

How many times do you want me to repeat myself?

 

If your best hitter isn't protected by an at least above average hitter behind him, he will not be pitched to the same. Pitchers will choose to pitch around him, especially in clutch situations.

 

Again...it's common sense.

[Baldkin]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/pitching-around-batters

 

Common sense, especially when it comes to baseball cliches is quite often wrong.

 

In short, protecting a star hitter appears to accomplish very little. He indeed gets fewer walks; however, there is no evidence that he gets more hittable pitches, since the pitcher always avoids pitching to a good hitter when the situation would call for an intentional walk.

[Luc20yFan]

Luc should be up at the 2 hole soon, should do great in front of Brauny. Get a man on base for Braun. or clear em..thats good too..

[Funketown]

Luc should be up at the 2 hole soon, should do great in front of Brauny. Get a man on base for Braun. or clear em..thats good too..

 

Roenicke would rather have Carlos Gomez in the 2-hole. Lucroy would be a natural pick for the 2-hole and the lineup would look pretty good with him there.

[pacopete4]

Segura- SS

Aoki- RF

Braun- LF

Ramirez- 3B

Hart- 1B

Lucroy- C

Weeks- 2B

Gomez- CF (No platoon but play Schaffer vs. RHP 2-3 times a week)

Pitcher

 

Bench:

Green

Ishikawa

Maldonado

Ransom

Schaffer

[TooLiveBrew]

I have nothing to add but that my brain always superimposes a "t" over the first "p" in your username, and I read it as "tacopete" before reading it correctly... every time I see it. It makes me laugh, so I thank you for choosing a username that I consistently misread to my own amusement.

[pacopete4]

I have nothing to add but that my brain always superimposes a "t" over the first "p" in your username, and I read it as "tacopete" before reading it correctly... every time I see it. It makes me laugh, so I thank you for choosing a username that I consistently misread to my own amusement.

 

 

Haha, nice.

 

My grand father and dad were going to name me Paco Pete Peterson as they thought it would be a great baseball name. My mother on the other hand was not having it. Real names Kyle. Oh and I'm not Mexican or anything haha but all my friends call me Paco so it stuck to some degree. I'm just glad it brings joy to your life haha

[TooLiveBrew]

Haha, nice.

 

My grand father and dad were going to name me Paco Pete Peterson as they thought it would be a great baseball name. My mother on the other hand was not having it. Real names Kyle. Oh and I'm not Mexican or anything haha but all my friends call me Paco so it stuck to some degree. I'm just glad it brings joy to your life haha

Yeah, gracias Abuelo Paco Pete and Padre Paco Pete!

 

EDIT: Also, I might just have to refer to you as tacopete from now on.

[MVP2110]

SS-Segura

RF-Aoki

LF-Braun

3B-Ramirez

1B-Hart

2B-Weeks

C-LuCroy

CF-Schafer/Gomez

[nate82]

My preferred lineup for the rest of the 2012 season:

 

CF: Gomez

SS: Segura

2B: Weeks

RF: Aoki

1B: Hart

3B: Ramirez

C: Lucroy/Maldonado

P: Whoever is starting that game

LF: Braun

 

 

That should get the Brewers to somewhere around the Astros record.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I like today's lineup. I'd stick with it.

 

Aoki

Weeks

Braun

Ramirez

Hart

Lucroy/Maldonado

Gomez

Segura

Pitcher

[logan82]

I might put Gomez behind Hart but I have no problems with that lineup until we have a clearer idea how good Segura, Aoki and Lucroy are as hitters.

[Bombers]

Maybe time for a 2013 batting order thread to kick off the soon upon us new year?