Exit Manny; enter Jason Bay. Exit a left-fielder, enter a left-fielder. Exit the cleanup hitter; enter
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I like option 2 the best also. I think Drew prefers the top of the lineup and Youk has shown that he’s willing to hit anywhere. Clearing it with Ortiz shouldn’t be a problem, Papi is willing to to do anything to help the team, I think he’d hit 9th if Tito asked him to.
“Pedroia-Drew-Bay-Ramirez-Lowell-Youkilis-Lowrie-Uh-Oh”
Ramirez?? Oooops.
I had a feeling something like that would happen as I was running all the possibilities through my head. That should obviously be Ortiz. Sorry about the confusion.
I didn’t even realize, so used to reading Ramirez in the lineup
the fact that THE NEW GUY from a national league team who has never faced these pitchers before and just walked in off a plane is the guy that scores ANY runs last night is pretty pathetic – wouldn’t you agree?
Meh. Considering we were facing the AL era leader I was expecting a low scoring game to begin with. What’s the word on Lowell? Is it serious?
He says it’s something he’s been dealing with since the All-Star Break and it just flared up on him last night. He’s hoping to play today, but getting him back this series might be optimistic.
personally, i would prefer switching lowell and youk in that option #2
Pedroia-Drew-Bay-Ortiz-Youkilis-Lowell-Lowrie-Ellsbury/Crisp
or, using the above lineup but switching youk and bay for…
Pedroia-Drew-Youkilis-Ortiz-Bay-Lowell-Lowrie-Ellsbury/Crisp
i like lowell and all but he has really struggled of late and i definitely think youk is the better of the two. in the second option there, it seems like it would be good, too, since bay has done better in the 5 spot (although with not many ab’s) and youk gets on base at a pretty good clip, right?
Pedroia-Youkilis-Drew-Ortiz-Lowell-Bay-Lowrie-Varitek-Ellsbury/Crisp
I like Dusty, Youk, and Drew (who has done well in the 3 spot) getting on in front of Papi … of course Papi has to agree to hit cleanup … I dunno how he feels about that … the bottom of the lineup is obviously weak but dropping Bay down for the time being I think takes the pressure off for now and should help him
I am a fan of the lineup flexibility and Tito has shown he is as well so that may be the best plan in the end … the lineup is important … but no matter where they are hitting … they just need to start hitting … now
Nah, I’d much rather keep Bay at five. Keep the pressure off, and that’s where he succeeds the most, SSS be damned.