Comments on: Underflyin’ Hawaiian?

By: schmenkman

schmenkman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:19:33 +0000

Damannse, Brown no longer has rookie staus, which is why you won’t see him on any prospect lists. However he is still thought of as a major talent.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:32:00 +0000

If he starts in the minors? Have you read anywhere that he has actually learned how to play baseball? I’ve been searching Baseball America and every place else I can think of. As far as I know no one even thinks about him anymore, much less takes him seriously.

Yup. We will see. LMBO

By: egrissom

egrissom — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:43:15 +0000

I think it will depend a lot on whether there’s a righty or a lefty on the mound for the other team. Especially early in the season I think we’re going to see a lot of guys moving around between left and first based on who’s starting for the other team. Polanco belongs hitting seventh or eighth in the lineup. My guess is that Manuel will hit him second to start the season and drop him later.

If Brown starts the year in the minors, I think Mr X has to be Nix or Wigginton, but they will probably hit higher in the lineup than that. I’d really like to see Polanco start the year hitting seventh ahead of Ruiz. We will see.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:34:35 +0000

So, Rollins, Polly, Chase, John, Hunter, Vic, Mr. X, Chooch?

By: egrissom

egrissom — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:40:08 +0000

I hear ya. I think that while he’s healthy, Rollins is going to hit leadoff most of the time. At least in 2012. I’d much rather see Victorino get to hit with men on base than Rollins. Victorino’s isolated power last year was .212 (the best of his career and better than Ibanez, Utley, Brown) and Rollins’s was .138.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:18:21 +0000

The main argument for Vic leading off is that Rollins hasn’t played must like a leadoff hitter himself..

By: egrissom

egrissom — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:53 +0000

I really think Mayberry gets a big chance early in the season. I’m not sure it will be hitting cleanup, but I think he’ll get a lot of at-bats. I’m looking forward to seeing what he does. He just turned 28, so it’s not like he’s a prospect anymore and the Phillies could really use him with Howard sidelined.

My guess is he shows a bunch of power but doesn’t get on base a whole lot. Let’s hope he shows a bunch of power and gets on base a whole lot.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:50 +0000

Wow. You think Mayberry in clean up, huh? Sheesh. No pressure, John. No pressure. I was thinking maybe fifth with Pense in the four hole. Mayberry in fourth. Wow. Should be interesting to see what Charlie does with this mix.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:10 +0000

Yeah, I agree. I did not mean that I thought Vic should be leading off. I am wondering if Rollins being lead off with Polanco hitting next means that he would be in a position in the order that naturally means he will be stelaing more than Vic who ought to and does hit lower in the order.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:33:01 +0000

I think there’s a real chance we’re going to see a significant amount of Mayberry hitting cleanup while Howard is out. Maybe even Wigginton against lefties or Nix against righties. And there’s also always Pence.

I have no idea, but I would guess we’ll see Victorino closer to the top of the order.