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May 4, 2012 -- 8:44AM, bruner4329 wrote:

The lineup is dysfunctional and has been since 2009. We never really have come up with a legitimate number 2 hitter. Neither Granderson or Swisher fit that mold. Granderson should be hitting 6th and Swisher 7th. Cano right now has some old habits.. widening the strike zone and not being as selective. Having said that I still rather have him up in the 9th than Tex. It was inevitable that Tex was going to hit into a double play. He keeps trying to pull pitches he should not. Although he hit the pitch hard if you look at the replay it was on the outside part of the plate. Also the more Nunez plays the more average he seems. Sometimes guys that show potential in back up positions do not maintain that level when they play more often. And face the facts if he is not hitting or generating offense then he is not really adding anything given his defensive liabilities.

I agree about not having having a #2 hitter, but personally I think we have a #2 hitter but he's leading off.. Look at the O's #2 hitter, I think he was batting around .200, but he can bunt, he can hit behind runners and he also can hit a HR as we saw off of Hughes.. The real truth is we are lacking a lead off/second place hitter, one or the other and it's killing us.. This team just doesn't know how to move runners up 90 feet when they need to.. I think a bunt by Tex and that slow ground ball (if it would have been the same way) would have tied the game, I don't see KC trying to get Jeter at home, if just not to prevent a big inning.. We're tied at least, but I guess that's why Girardi and Tex are getting paid the big bucks....

May 3, 2012 -- 11:47PM, JoeGNJ wrote:

 

I wonder why Tex was moved up to the 3 hole. Id rather have Robbie hittin gin the 9th over Tex.

This had me confused as well Joe. What the heck has he done to deserve a promotion? I get better entertainment watching Chris Stewart come to the plate than the 22 million dollar man.

May 3, 2012 -- 11:30PM, Boardroomjimmy aka Mr. Meebo wrote:

can't really defend this team right now. they're just not playing good baseball.

et tu Jim?

I'll defend this team against idiots like AJ anyday no matter how bad things seem....