tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post779467562326339799..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Giants News: San Jose Topped Out and Lineup Changeobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-55562271448366364522009-02-23T07:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:27:00.000-08:00The thing is, according to the lineup analysis res...The thing is, according to the lineup analysis research done, the #5 position should have the better hitter there, between #3 and #5, because both the OBP and SLG leads to more scoring in the #5 spot, and proportionally more for SLG.<BR/><BR/>And it works for swapping Lewis and Sandoval if you believe that Sandoval is the better slugger, because he clearly will be lesser in OBP, and that his OPS is larger.<BR/><BR/>Looking over the projections, this swap appears to work, but ultimately is virtually the same, as most research on lineup research has found.<BR/><BR/>I think Molina batting 4th alone speaks volume about the offense.<BR/><BR/>Still, as I've been writing, that's almost besides the point because as I've demonstrated in my Hey Neukom business plan series, you don't need much of any offense to win when you have a great pitching staff, which we have on paper right now, and which is currently under projecting what I think the staff can do, particularly in regards to Sanchez and Zito, which to me improves the likelihood that the overall projection will be met.<BR/><BR/>Despite having these three in the middle, I think reaching .500 is a strong possibility, I think that is a likely scenario given the starting pitching and strong late inning relievers. And we are ready to contend in 2010.<BR/><BR/>But this is just rehashing stuff I've been saying since, I guess, the Hey Neukom series or at least since the first off-season press conference, mind still battling a cold or sinusitis.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-3764675259089328342009-02-22T10:18:00.000-08:002009-02-22T10:18:00.000-08:00The switch of Lewis to #3 only makes sense. There ...The switch of Lewis to #3 only makes sense. There was no reason to waste his speed on the bases behind the lumbering Molina and Sandoval. Also, the threat of Lewis stealing ought to mean more fastballs for Molina/Sandoval. <BR/><BR/>All that being said, the fact that Lewis/Molina/Sandoval are your 3-4-5 hitters speaks volumes about the Giants offense. Expectations should be tempered this year. People should be pleased if this Giants team reaches .500. We're still a couple of years away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com