tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post8696927369004772657..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Scoots boots the game awayTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-15733898050319642902009-09-15T22:26:22.086-04:002009-09-15T22:26:22.086-04:00Well usually managers don't bat a pitcher clea...Well usually managers don't bat a pitcher cleanup, so it's hard to get a large sample size on the effect of doing it.Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-68163537081668872022009-09-15T21:20:13.451-04:002009-09-15T21:20:13.451-04:00There has actually been numerous studies on the fa...There has actually been numerous studies on the fact that the order of your lineup makes very very little impact over the course of a season.<br /><br />Check out the comparison of AL East 2B on my blog! Where does Hill rank??Jayszone93http://jayszone93.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/comparing-hill-to-the-al-east/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-81846330439756017732009-09-15T17:00:42.787-04:002009-09-15T17:00:42.787-04:00Is Ruiz hurt?
I can't understand why he's...Is Ruiz hurt?<br /><br />I can't understand why he's not in the line-up tonight, based on what he did last series in New York.Biteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867298324920012844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-12607557856520999892009-09-15T14:29:19.231-04:002009-09-15T14:29:19.231-04:00Normally I'd be a little mad about Cito refusi...Normally I'd be a little mad about Cito refusing to move Hill and Lind down in the lineup but there are way too many things lineup-related decisions that are far worse right now.<br /><br />What's his rationale for keeping Ruiz on the bench? I'm not one of those people who thinks he's the second coming or anything, but he's done nothing but rake since he's been up here and he has a decade of fantastic minor league numbers to back him up, so why not let him play? If he starts to struggle then I can understand sitting him, but for goodness sakes, shouldn't we at least be taking a real look at this guy right now while we have the chance?<br /><br />And Phillips hitting in front of Snider is just ridiculous. Cito's excuse for batting Snider 9th has always been that he's a rookie and he doesn't want to put too much pressure on him, which I guess kind of might possibly make a <i>little</i> bit of sense, until you bat him behind a guy making his major league debut. That just defies all the logic Cito's been using to justify his use of Snider so far this year, which means he must just REALLY hate the kid for whatever reason. <br /><br />Fuck.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-89642237766403952272009-09-15T13:48:03.136-04:002009-09-15T13:48:03.136-04:00See, this is the thing that is so fucking stupid. ...See, this is the thing that is so fucking stupid. It's not the ACTUAL position in the lineup that matters as much as RELATIVE position. <br /><br />So if you lead off Vernon (go with me here), have Scoots hit 2nd, Hill hit 3rd and Lind 4th, you have the three productive guys still hitting in the same relative spot in the lineup.<br /><br />Unless anybody actually believes that having the actual 2nd spot in the lineup is really what has made Hill produce this year.<br /><br />What a fucking mess.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6480101031317475822009-09-15T13:47:11.232-04:002009-09-15T13:47:11.232-04:00So when is the official unveiling of 'The Plan...So when is the official unveiling of 'The Plan'?Mattthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945030075122490090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2074850483036205242009-09-15T12:52:28.699-04:002009-09-15T12:52:28.699-04:00So, Tao, anything else in the baseball world catch...So, Tao, anything else in the baseball world catch your wandering eye when it's garbage time for the Jays?<br /><br />The NL West/NL Wild Card is pretty interesting.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-12995711801432012022009-09-15T12:46:16.837-04:002009-09-15T12:46:16.837-04:00i'd love to see if ruiz can keep up the hr eve...i'd love to see if ruiz can keep up the hr every 10 or 11 at-bats rate. but, you know, i guess no one else does.plain_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424504336955590049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27649872016302615212009-09-15T12:40:09.805-04:002009-09-15T12:40:09.805-04:00The problem with moving them down is that you have...The problem with moving them down is that you have to put some black hole in the number 2 spot. I'd rather keep Scutaro, Hill and Lind back-to-back-to-back and ignore the lack of a number four hitter than stick some hump in amongst them.<br /><br />The point I'm trying to make is that Millar sucks.Voodoo Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009347613219659685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-86682575638138376982009-09-15T12:27:54.344-04:002009-09-15T12:27:54.344-04:00Nobody can justify Cito's lineups. They're...Nobody can justify Cito's lineups. They're insane. Tao, you've said it, and I've said it, too: there's no excuse for not putting the best lineup out there. <br /><br />At the same time, I can understand leaving Hill and Lind alone. They've worked.<br /><br />But I guess moving them down now, if they're going to moved next year, would make sense too.<br /><br />Fuck everything.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79489916027610503802009-09-15T12:13:43.758-04:002009-09-15T12:13:43.758-04:00Any ten year old playing MLB vids would put one of...Any ten year old playing MLB vids would put one of their 30/100 guys in the 4 hole.<br />It's plain silly at this point.<br /><br />RIP - 2009 Blue Jays.<br /><br />Can't wait to hear what kind of plan is going to be unveiled.REANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090485859186248405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-60172887671077206912009-09-15T12:06:10.931-04:002009-09-15T12:06:10.931-04:00The lineup management is fucked. I'm sorry. ...The lineup management is fucked. I'm sorry. It hurts me to say it. Truly does. <br /><br />But what the fuck with statements like "maybe next year we'll move Hill and Lind down a spot." Well, how about this year?<br /><br />At least make the best with what you have. Not saying it will be a different result, but.....fuck, man.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79577847345018879452009-09-15T11:51:51.134-04:002009-09-15T11:51:51.134-04:00The point is that we shouldn't be putting on t...The point is that we shouldn't be putting on the poor mouth about how crappy our team is and how powerless Cito is...<br /><br />But then he bats Millar 4th, leaves Randy Ruiz (.889 OPS and 7 HRs) on the bench, bats Snider 9th, uses Jesse Carlson indiscriminately...<br /><br />Come on.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79955270398260569202009-09-15T11:45:03.736-04:002009-09-15T11:45:03.736-04:00Def. don't agree with the shitting upon of Scu...Def. don't agree with the shitting upon of Scutaro. His first full season, the man is clearly running out of gas. And who can blame him? He's been everything and more at short, and at the top of the order. This is the guy who is going to break Tony Fernandez's record for reaching base safely in one season. I think we can find someone else to pick on.<br /><br />Also: are two 30 HR, 100 RsBI guys supposed to make this team a playoff team? Look at all the black holes throughout the lineup. Even a third wouldn't make this team any closer.<br /><br />Apologies in advance; I'm in a foul fucking mood.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com