tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458013228717314951.post1941301005778797809..comments2024-01-03T06:08:24.783-06:00Comments on An A-Blog for A-Rod: Kendrys Morales, Anyone?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03481118946284243411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458013228717314951.post-65506428029461205562014-06-03T12:27:41.508-05:002014-06-03T12:27:41.508-05:00It all works in theory, but Beltran isn't goin...It all works in theory, but Beltran isn't going to be playing right field.<br /><br />He hasn't played the outfield or thrown a ball at all as he's been rehabbing. The Yanks are going to use him as the primary DH to try to lessen the stress on his elbow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481118946284243411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458013228717314951.post-14475262608423050662014-06-03T12:10:35.103-05:002014-06-03T12:10:35.103-05:00Beg to differ on Morales – even with Teix and Belt...Beg to differ on Morales – even with Teix and Beltran back:<br /><br />Vs RHP:<br /><br />LF Gardner<br />CF Ellsbury<br />DH Morales<br />1B Teixiera<br />RF Beltran<br />C McCann<br />SS Jeter<br />2B Johnson<br />3B Solarte<br /><br />8 LHB<br /><br /><br />Vs. LHP:<br /><br />LF Gardner<br />SS Jeter<br />CF Ellsbury<br />1B Teixiera<br />DH Morales<br />RF Beltran<br />C McCann or Murphy if tough LHP<br />3B Solarte<br />2B Johnson (no big platoon differential) or Roberts if tough LHP<br /><br />Up to 7 RHB<br /><br />You can quibble or freak out about who bats where but I like the names in the lineup.<br /><br />DFA Soriano (whom we agree is cooked). Ichiro is backup OF (with Johnson as backup LF if necessary). Anybody gets hurt and Almonte comes back up.<br /><br />Less “flexible” than now? Yup. Less “offensively sucky” than now? Yup. Notice the switch to Johnson at 2b – Roberts has been ok but Johnson’s raison d’etre is to provide a positional power advantage. That’s wasted with him and third and we should set up a pinstriped beanbag at 1B rather than play Johnson there. I don’t think Morales is as bad there as you do but no matter what Johnson’s play at first makes Morales look like Don Mattingly and Keith Hernandez’ love child.<br />Mscottnoreply@blogger.com