Alex Rios (merged with Rios/Lincecum rumor)

[ILuvDaBush]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... Whover bats in front of the Great Regal One will produce. ANY player can do well hitting in front of Prince but only one player produced while hitting BEHIND Prince. Corey Hart. If they insist upon hitting Prince in the cleanup (I'm of the opinion that Prince would be the ideal #2 hitter in our lineup), then I am of the sound opinion that Corey should be #5, and Braun can be #3. Beyond that, I think JJ makes a great #8 hitter behind Kendall and Billy does well protecting Hart, though I am also expecting a good bounceback from Billy-to be discussed in another thread).

[dlk9s]

I'm of the opinion that Prince would be the ideal #2 hitter in our lineup

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[endaround]

Now if Jones to the Dodgers, that could make Kemp with a Sheets trade more of a possibility...

 

Corey Hart for Lincecum?

Ben Sheets for Matt Kemp + ?

Sign Kosuke Fukedome?

 

1. Yovanni

2. Tim Lincecum

3. Jeff Supan

4. Carlos Villanueva

5. Manny Parra / Cappy

 

LF- Kosuke Fukedome

CF- Matt Kemp / Billy Hall

RF - Ryan Braun / Matt Kemp

 

jez that'd be sweet. Unload Sheets get a good return, sign a high OBP guy like Fukedome, get Kemp and Lincecum. That rotation could be like scary good in 1-2 years.

Yep that rotation would be good just in time to start trading away Hardy, Rios and Fielder. And the signed Fukudome would be on the block. And so would Hall

 

[ILuvDaBush]

With Prince, I want him to enjoy as many trips to the buffet as possible, thus #2. Furthermore, last year, and I have only my memory to back this up, but the player hitting in front of Prince saw more FB's, and Rickie is a deadly FB hitter.

[endaround]

The player hitting in front of Prince won't get any chance to steal. So it takes away a weapon of Weeks. Its also why Crawford really doesn't fit that well with the Brewers because stealing in front of Braun/Fielder/Hart isn't a smart move.

[Invader3K]

If Fielder bats #2 in the order, who would bat #3 and 4?