To early to move Youk back to leadoff?

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

Is it to early for Tito to move Youk back in the 1 hole? Personally, i think it is. Here is what I think the lineup should be:

 

Coco

Loretta

Papi

Manny

Youk

Lowell

Nixon

Tek

Gonzalez/Cora

 

The reason for the Youk and Lowell in the 5/6 is because if Youk gets on, which we all know he does a lot of, Lowell can drive him in with his 2B's. What do you think?

[Soxfan1]

The thumbs up in your sig piss me off man,

Anyways, I don't think it is. If we keep losing, then we will have too. Coco can do fine batting 2nd or 5th.

[RoyNHSox]

Is it to early for Tito to move Youk back in the 1 hole? Personally, i think it is. Here is what I think the lineup should be:

 

Coco

Loretta

Papi

Manny

Youk

Lowell

Nixon

Tek

Gonzalez/Cora

 

The reason for the Youk and Lowell in the 5/6 is because if Youk gets on, which we all know he does a lot of, Lowell can drive him in with his 2B's. What do you think?

 

Why is it too early to move Youk back to leadoff? IMO, now is the time to move Crisp down in the order until he starts hitting. Once his offense picks up, then reconsider the leadoff position for him.

 

But Tito, being the player’s manager that he is, probably wont move Crisp and will give him every chance possible to come around.

[Don Orsillo]

So RoyNHSox, with Francono being the player's manager that he is, do you think Francona won't move Crisp, and will give Crisp every chance possible to come around?

[CrespoBlows]

So RoyNHSox, with Francono being the player's manager that he is, do you think Francona won't move Crisp, and will give Crisp every chance possible to come around?

 

[RoyNHSox]

So RoyNHSox, with Francono being the player's manager that he is, do you think Francona won't move Crisp, and will give Crisp every chance possible to come around?

 

I do think that. He sticks with a status quo, letting veterans work through their struggles, despite their current performance issues. How many times last year did we see Millar struggle in key situations?

[Matt]

I think that Coco's base-stealing ability would be more useful at the bottom of the order, just ahead of guys like Varitek and Gonzalez. I'd rather Crisp risk an out ahead of those guys than risk an out ahead of Ortiz and Ramirez.

[redsoxrules]

id still put crisp leadoff , yeah he is struggling his last few games but thats because he has been out for a while ,give him a few more week and he should be fine

[riverside sluggers]

I do think that. He sticks with a status quo, letting veterans work through their struggles, despite their current performance issues. How many times last year did we see Millar struggle in key situations?

 

That along with Bellhorn & Alan Embree.

[exsubmariner]

A good lineup but I would have Youk 5th, Nixon 6th, and Lowell 7th. If you look at the numbers Lowell is doing much better out of the 7th position then he is in the 6th position. Also, Nixon breaks up three righties in a row.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

A good lineup but I would have Youk 5th, Nixon 6th, and Lowell 7th. If you look at the numbers Lowell is doing much better out of the 7th position then he is in the 6th position. Also, Nixon breaks up three righties in a row.

 

good point.

[rician blast]

here's my take.

 

the Sox let Johnny go, feeling he wasn't worth $11+ million/year and moved on to Coco, with the intention of making him their new leadoff hitter and CF.

 

They HAVE to allow this thing to take shape, and allow Coco to grow into that leadoff role. That is why he was brought here, and the FO is not about to abandon their plan, admit defeat, and move him down in the order.

 

Way, way, way to premature to be even thinking about it, IMO.

[RoyNHSox]

here's my take.

 

the Sox let Johnny go, feeling he wasn't worth $11+ million/year and moved on to Coco, with the intention of making him their new leadoff hitter and CF.

 

They HAVE to allow this thing to take shape, and allow Coco to grow into that leadoff role. That is why he was brought here, and the FO is not about to abandon their plan, admit defeat, and move him down in the order.

 

Way, way, way to premature to be even thinking about it, IMO.

 

But what if the move was temporary, until his offensive numbers started to get better? It shouldn’t be taken as an admission that management was wrong with Crisp leading off, but rather a means to help his bat get hot.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

Scratch that idea. Coco is turning it on. As of tonight in teh 4th inning, Coco has 2 hits and has extended his hitting streak to five games :clap:

[NomahsHammSammich]

Youks needs to go back to leadoff ASAP....especially vs LHP. I know stats say Crisp did not have much of a reverse split last year..but he looks to me to be a MUCH better LHH. he looks pretty bad as a RHH so far...this could be attributed to his finger.. At any rate, I would much rather have Youks getting that extra AB vs. a Lefty.. Youks should be the leadoff hitter period. I agree with the notion that Coco can be effective using his speed at the bottom of the order. Youks getting on for the Loretta/Ortiz/Manny gauntlet to me, is key to our teams success.

[adam123]

youk was great in lead off spot ......love to see him back threre but coco needs more time to get back in to it ...but the real question is why did youk stay i triple a so long ..hes great paient hitter just what the sox need

[adam123]

YES tito made the right call youk back to the top ..yes

[soxlife92]

I think that Youk hits good contact, but Coco can't play at 8th. I think Coco should bat 1st and Youk 5th or 6th.

[ORS]

I think that Youk hits good contact, but Coco can't play at 8th. I think Coco should bat 1st and Youk 5th or 6th.

Youk gets on base 43.4% of the time. Crisp gets on base 30.7% of the time. Plus, Coco's speed will be more useful hitting in front of the bottom of the order than in front of the middle.

[Papelbon58]

also, everyone knows they will get to see the pitches with Youk up there

Coco, not so much, but Coco is definitely still a good offensive player, he just nas not gotten back into the swing of things since his injury

[BoSox21]

this offense was rolling with Youk on top

 

with Coco on top, not so much

 

thats all that needs to be said as far as im concerned

[Don Orsillo]

Kevin Youkilis began things yesterday with a lead-off solo home run to begin things yesterday. There were no runners on base.

[DirtDog]

this is our best lineup, imo

 

CF - Crisp

1B - Youkilis

DH - Ortiz

LF - Ramirez

RF - Nixon

3B - Lowell

C - Varitek

2B - Loretta

SS - Gonzalez

[TheKilo]

No one has convinced me as to why Youkilis should be batting anywhere besides leadoff.

[ORS]

No one has convinced me as to why Youkilis should be batting anywhere besides leadoff.

But, but, but for the last hundred years, everyone has had someone really fast bat leadoff. A hundred years of tradition can't be wrong. In fact, anything that is accepted as common knowledge for a hundred years is pretty much fact. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go finish my yardwork before the sun completes its orbit around Earth.

[corngordon]

Look at it this way. Francona is not afraid to mix things up, and if that means bat Youkilis leadoff, so be it. People may say he's a player's manager but that doesn't seem to affect him doing what he feels is the right thing.

 

I am a big proponent of Loretta staying in the two hole, which automatically means Crisp hits down in the order. Ok by me!