tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post6568597099873702563..comments2024-01-09T05:19:39.331-05:00Comments on Ghostrunner on First: Pre-Opening Day SundazeDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-84378999195622386142009-04-07T18:03:00.000-04:002009-04-07T18:03:00.000-04:00Considering the league once featured 20% black pla...Considering the league once featured 20% black players, a figure that has shrunk as low as 8% in recent years, a resurgence in people of all stripe choosing baseball as a career sounds encouraging to me. <BR/><BR/>The more people playing baseball, the better the talent, no?Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-22460161318106189842009-04-07T16:44:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:44:00.000-04:00You're not a racist, you're just moronic. Why do y...You're not a racist, you're just moronic. Why do you care what color the players are? And how do more blacks make for better on-field talent anyway? Asinine.jay bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-79267076612539303272009-04-06T00:20:00.000-04:002009-04-06T00:20:00.000-04:00The only other place I put Scutaro is 2nd because ...The only other place I put Scutaro is 2nd because he puts the bat on the ball so well. I also worry that Lind might be a ground ball machine in waiting. <BR/><BR/>Thanks to everyone that came out to the liveblog!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-53202482947191853992009-04-05T14:26:00.000-04:002009-04-05T14:26:00.000-04:00Speed is wasted at the top of the order. Guys who ...Speed is wasted at the top of the order. Guys who derive a significant part of their value from stealing bases should bat in front of hitters who can only hit singles. If Overbay's 2004-2006 power returns, I have Scutaro lead off against righties because his platoon splits were fairly flat last year. (I have a <A HREF="http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/4/3/821052/lineup-optimization" REL="nofollow">fanpost</A> on BBB on this very topic.)Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-29755306620556822852009-04-05T13:47:00.000-04:002009-04-05T13:47:00.000-04:00Racist.Racist.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-32740616215133123022009-04-05T13:32:00.000-04:002009-04-05T13:32:00.000-04:00I might flip Overbay and Lind, but they're about t...I might flip Overbay and Lind, but they're about the same when they're hitting well, right? <BR/><BR/>All in all, thumbs up to that lineup.DaveChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575952924555296472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-68216758572413492162009-04-05T11:56:00.000-04:002009-04-05T11:56:00.000-04:00I think any lineup without Scutaro batting lineup ...I think any lineup without Scutaro batting lineup is a huge improvement. Gibby was onto something by putting Rios at the top.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-2259214617580578792009-04-05T11:39:00.000-04:002009-04-05T11:39:00.000-04:00Dude, that is awesome! I wish I could be there but...Dude, that is awesome! I wish I could be there but I made plans. I'll try and poke my head in at some point, though. Is it a text live blog or a chat? I'm changing my phone's browser today so hopefully I'll be able to do either.davehttp://gojaysgo.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com