Comments on: A’s relievers still being handled carefully; the batting order takes shape http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2011/02/28/as-relievers-still-being-handled-carefully-the-batting-order-takes-shape/ Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: jclay09 http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2011/02/28/as-relievers-still-being-handled-carefully-the-batting-order-takes-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-4605 jclay09 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:44:15 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/?p=2976#comment-4605 That’s the lineup I’d go with as well, with one minor change. Suzuki, Kouz, and Ellis all being interchangable based on who is the hottest bat at the time. All are streak hitters, especially Kouzmanoff, and when they’re on it’s best to move them up and take advantage.

Against tough lefties, I’d probably change the middle and roll Willingham, Matsui, Dejesus… maybe Kouzmanoff at 5 if he’s streaking, or even Conor Jackson if he is ever actually healthy and starting in place of DD or DB.

]]> By: H2 http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2011/02/28/as-relievers-still-being-handled-carefully-the-batting-order-takes-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 H2 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:45:06 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/?p=2976#comment-4585 Kouz behind Matsui sounds like double plays galore. A hitter prone to hitting into double plays hitting behind a player who can’t run because of bad knees. I sure hope Zuk hits 6th and not Kouz

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