re: Lineup and Rotation Announced for the Weekend

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The metrics show that your 2 hole hitter is actually your most impactful hitter.

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Which is why I want josh smith there. Someone who can hit for both average and power

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Besides, I like a walker at leadoff. Duplantis doesn't walk much. Duplantis is a hitter.

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I want guys who can get on base and run at the leadoff spot and no one on this team can do both as well as dups.

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Besides, Broussard is a quality hitter in the 9 hole so it kind of makes Duplantis a 3 hole type hitter after the first turn through.

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Bat dups leadoff and he turns into a 2 hole hitter in that situation which you just called more impactful than the 3 hole.

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I like Garza sandwiched between Duplantis and Cabrera because we need him to see as many fast ball strikes as possible which will happen the most between our two best hitters.

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None of us have seen Garza very much. I’m going to trust Paul on this one for now. If he says he’s not ready I’m going to trust he’s not ready for the 3 hole.

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Cabrera can hit anywhere.

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Agreed

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I like Watson after those 4 because you kind of never know what you're going to get from him.

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He’s a dead red fastball hitter. He needs protection more than anyone in this lineup.

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Plus I want him running every time he gets on 1st which I don't want with the first 4 batting because I don't want the bat taken out of their hands.

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If you have a stealer you steal him when the situation calls for it. You can’t worry about taking the bat out of someone’s hand. If you think he can make it you send him.