http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/03/03/weekly-wroundtable-how-should-indians-2012-lineup-look/ A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/03/03/weekly-wroundtable-how-should-indians-2012-lineup-look/#comment-140594 While We’re Waiting…Indians Left Field Spot And Lineup, Browns Free Agency, Asdrubal Overweight? | WaitingForNextYear Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:07:57 +0000 http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3349#comment-140594 [...] Some Tribe lineup discussion: “Kipnis hitting third might raise some eyebrows as well—especially since Manny Acta says he’ll hit seventh—but I think it makes perfect sense given his skill set. On-base percentage is less important for a No. 3 hitter than for anyone else in the middle of the order because he leads off so infrequently (think about who usually hits in the second inning). OBP isn’t a weakness for Kipnis, but it’s not a strength to the same degree that power is. So the No. 3 hole seems like a pretty good place for his bat. My other unorthodox suggestion is hitting Brantley last—it’s just where he fits best.” [Lewie Pollis/Wahoo's On First] [...] [...] Some Tribe lineup discussion: “Kipnis hitting third might raise some eyebrows as well—especially since Manny Acta says he’ll hit seventh—but I think it makes perfect sense given his skill set. On-base percentage is less important for a No. 3 hitter than for anyone else in the middle of the order because he leads off so infrequently (think about who usually hits in the second inning). OBP isn’t a weakness for Kipnis, but it’s not a strength to the same degree that power is. So the No. 3 hole seems like a pretty good place for his bat. My other unorthodox suggestion is hitting Brantley last—it’s just where he fits best.” [Lewie Pollis/Wahoo's On First] [...]

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