Comments on: Optimizing the Cardinal Lineup By the Book http://gashousegraphs.com/2011/01/24/optimizing-the-cardinal-lineup-by-the-book/ Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: UCB Roundable Question #5 | Stan Musial's Stance http://gashousegraphs.com/2011/01/24/optimizing-the-cardinal-lineup-by-the-book/#comment-491 UCB Roundable Question #5 | Stan Musial's Stance Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:07:31 +0000 http://gashousegraphs.com/?p=2263#comment-491 [...] than the number three hitter. If this stuff interests you, I recommend reading Erik’s post (Optimizing the Cardinal Lineup By the Book) at GHG for a more detailed [...]

]]> By: Matt http://gashousegraphs.com/2011/01/24/optimizing-the-cardinal-lineup-by-the-book/#comment-421 Matt Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:50:59 +0000 http://gashousegraphs.com/?p=2263#comment-421 I hope you guys enjoy the spectacle of Nick Punto playing baseball. If LaRussa loves grit even half as much as Gardie does, you will be treated to 100 games of Punto bunting with no one on and sliding headfirst into first base on safe hits to the outfield.

Unless you get “good” Nick Punto, and he hits .290 and has an OPS higher than .700!

I am so glad this guy is your problem now.

]]> By: chuckb http://gashousegraphs.com/2011/01/24/optimizing-the-cardinal-lineup-by-the-book/#comment-398 chuckb Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:46:14 +0000 http://gashousegraphs.com/?p=2263#comment-398 I would lead off w/ Berkman vs. righties and then go Holliday, Freese, Pujols, Rasmus, Schumaker, Theriot, Pitcher, Molina. It seems to me that going w/ Theriot before the pitcher enables us to move runners along better than putting Molina in the 7 hole. Also, I think Holliday will be a better hitter than Berkman even against righties.

As for lefties, maybe Freese in the leadoff hole is right but I think I might go w/ Rasmus. He can still take a walk and may end up being better than Freese against them b/c of his power and his BB rate. What about Rasmus, Holliday, Freese, Pujols, Craig, Molina, Theriot, Pitcher, and Punto? You could always go w/ Freese first and then either Craig or Rasmus in the 3 or 5 spot and probably not be too much worse.

]]> By: Steve Sommer http://gashousegraphs.com/2011/01/24/optimizing-the-cardinal-lineup-by-the-book/#comment-378 Steve Sommer Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:41:02 +0000 http://gashousegraphs.com/?p=2263#comment-378 I like the vs RHP version. That one instills a bit of confidence. The vs LHP one, not so much.

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