GDT #9, 4/10/'14: Braves (Hale) vs. Mets (Mejia) BJ batting 2nd. Doumit Catching

thewupk said:
Simmons is the best guy available. Doesn't strike out, decent pop, decent walk rate, and has some speed. And ideally I think that's what you want.
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Yeah he has a ton of good qualities at the plate. Just needs to be more consistent and try to not smash 20 home runs again. That is where a lot of his pop ups come from. I would be perfectly fine with him hitting around .270 with an on base around .360
 
Chris Johnson would be an interesting play in the second spot. He has no speed, but he puts the ball in play alot and that high BABIP would get runners over.
 
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All the statistics say that batting order doesn't matter much over the course of the season - That being said I think most of us can agree that a huge part of baseball is the mental side of the game - The smart and easiest choice would have been to have hit BJ somehwere lower in the order in the first place. That being said once we hit him 2nd, I think it would be a big mistake to move him down one week in, especially when over half the lineup is struggling as is.
 
NinersSBChamps said:
Yeah he has a ton of good qualities at the plate. Just needs to be more consistent and try to not smash 20 home runs again. That is where a lot of his pop ups come from. I would be perfectly fine with him hitting around .270 with an on base around .360
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I don't think he will ever walk enough to have a ISO OBP over 100. More like the 50-60 range.
 
Nerfherders said:
Chris Johnson would be an interesting play in the second spot. He has no speed, but he puts the ball in play alot and that high BABIP would get runners over.
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Or hit into an obscene number of double plays. What would be ideal is someone who makes great contact and is a right hander who slaps. Cause with Jason that would open up tons of gaps on the right side.
 
AJonesATL said:
All the statistics say that batting order doesn't matter much over the course of the season - That being said I think most of us can agree that a huge part of baseball is the mental side of the game - The smart and easiest choice would have been to have hit BJ somehwere lower in the order in the first place. That being said once we hit him 2nd, I think it would be a big mistake to move him down one week in, especially when over half the lineup is struggling as is.
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Order doesn't matter, but that said, BJ gets maybe 30 more PA hitting 3 than 7. Higher up in the order is key for that reason.
 
thewupk said:
I don't think he will ever walk enough to have a ISO OBP over 100. More like the 50-60 range.
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Yeah he walked 40 times last season I believe. It's safe to assume as he gets more time in the league his walk rate will increase at least a little bit.
 
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