Piniella pencils in Fukudome at No.2 spot
This is great news, and a sign that Lou (and possibly, the Cubs organization) is optimistic about Fukudome this year. Fukudome's high OBP (and baserunning) belongs at the top of the lineup, and this team will score some runs. When I get around to it (i.e., after I read Tango's The Book), I'll code up my own lineup analyzer and see how much this improves the team.
Here's how it will probably shake down:
| Likely | Just as likely | My ordering | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soriano | Soriano | Fukudome | |
| Fukudome | Fontenot | Lee | |
| Lee | Lee | Bradley | |
| Bradley | Bradley | Ramirez | |
| Ramirez | Ramirez | Soriano | |
| Soto | Soto | Soto | |
| Fontenot | Fukudome | Fontenot | |
| Theriot | Theriot | Pitcher | |
| Pitcher | Pitcher | Theriot |
As always, lineup jiggering doesn't really help you that much - I bet the difference between these two lineups is 7 or 8 runs or so (less than a win)
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