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What's The Batting Order
Posted January 29th ago via ArmchairGM
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So, What's The batting order? The Twins went from having a team with 6-lead-off men, to having a team with... none!! If I wereRon Gardenhire and I had to use the team I had today: C-Joe Mauer 1B-Justin Morneau 2B-Brendan Harris SS-Adam Everett 3B-Mike Lamb LF-Jason Kubel CF-Michael Cuddyer RF-Delmon Young DH-Craig Monroe This is what my line-up would look like. Leading Off: LF Jason Kubel (Bats: Left) I know that Kubel hasn't been the most consistent hitter since being called up to the majors, but he is a guy who can get on base, and unless the Twins have a veteran or young CF, this to me is the best choice in this slot. Kubel hit .273 last season, but he was hot towards the end, hitting .323 in his last 10 games and .303 after the all-star break. When Kubel came up to Minnesota, he hit leadoff a few times, and now as a LH he would fit right in. Batting Second: 2B Brendan Harris (Bats: Right) Harris could be a candidate for the leadoff spot, but that would put the Twins in a tough situation. With Mauer and Morneau somewhere in the line-up, you can't put Kubel at #2, because it just puts too many LH in a row. Harris had an OBP of .343 and his 12 HR's are much more than LNP (Little Nicky Punto) could give you. Harris also had a .994 fielding percentage at 2B last season. He should be the 2B, and his speed and OBP make him ideal to hit in front of... Batting Third: C Joe Mauer (Bats: Left) No need to say much. Joe has hit 3rd for two straight seasons, and also most of the year before that, after Doug Mientkiewicz (who by the way hits 9th in most lineups now) was traded to Boston. Joe hit a little in the 2nd spot last year, mostly due to injuries, but he is a fixture in the third spot, hopefully for years to come. Cleanup: 1B Justin Morneau (Bats: Left) I know that Ron Gardenhire does not like to bat these two lefties back to back, but Morneau just got his huge pay-day and he should not be wasted any longer hitting lower than here. That is part of the reason Kubel n...

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