May 22, 200422 yr Damion Easley is working at first base as a possible right-handed hitting fill-in against left-handed pitching. Easley, Mike Mordecai and Conine are platoon options with Choi. Another possibility is Redmond. ... Plenty of options.... Had not considered Easley before....but that could prove interesting....is there a position the guy can't play? Link
May 22, 200422 yr I say it's about time Jack starting playing Choi against the best of the best and let the kid see what the needs to do to step up his game.
May 22, 200422 yr Author Niner at 1st, Nunez in left. Perhaps...... But if Harris keeps hitting like he has, he'll be in left field. Conine's shoulder may prevent him from starting.....so that would leave it to Mordecai or Easley.
May 22, 200422 yr Niner at 1st, Nunez in left. Perhaps...... But if Harris keeps hitting like he has, he'll be in left field. Conine's shoulder may prevent him from starting.....so that would leave it to Mordecai or Easley. I don't know if Harris wants to face the unit. :lol I expect him to start today, but I would want to stack the lineup with right handed bats against the unit.
May 22, 200422 yr Even though Choi hasnt really been performing that well I would like to see him in the starting lineup and get the chance to hit against one of the best pitchers in the game.
May 22, 200422 yr Even though Choi hasnt really been performing that well I would like to see him in the starting lineup and get the chance to hit against one of the best pitchers in the game. If he were to somehow get a hit that could be ahuge shot in the arm of confidence, but its the whole getting a hit thing
May 22, 200422 yr Jeff Conine will be the srtarter at first against RJ, it was said in yesterday's game.
May 22, 200422 yr Why not Cabrera? I remember seeing him take ground balls at first during spring training. He could probably play first.
May 22, 200422 yr Why not Cabrera? I remember seeing him take ground balls at first during spring training. He could probably play first. put cabs at 3b, ss, 1b, lf, and rf! :banghead
May 22, 200422 yr Why not Cabrera?? I remember seeing him take ground balls at first during spring training.? He could probably play first. put cabs at 3b, ss, 1b, lf, and rf! :banghead I agree with FurmanGAtor
May 23, 200422 yr I think Mckeon would start Conine in First Base. Conine hasnt played much this week and with lenny still hot with the stick there is no place to put Conine tommrow but at First.
May 23, 200422 yr I wonder why Johnson hasn't thrown more perfect games. His starts are notorious for days off. Sutton will get his first start tomorrow. Also look for Easley, Mordy, Castro and Nunez in the line-up. Conine shouldn't start because Johnson isn't the person to face to get out of a slump.
May 23, 200422 yr i'd really like to see niner playing a game at first again, but if he isnt ready, then i think i'd go with mordi, who hits lefties very well. that said, both mordi and easley have been totally owned by the unit, though easley has had many more ABs.
May 23, 200422 yr Sutton, Easley, Morde, Castro, AND Nunez all in the line-up?! I doubt Castro Starts, Red needs to catch for Dontrelle
May 23, 200422 yr Sutton, Easley, Morde, Castro, AND Nunez all in the line-up?! I doubt Castro Starts, Red needs to catch for Dontrelle yup... not to mention the fact that red owns the big unit. and sutton's a lefty, so i can't imagine him coming straight off the bench to start against the most dominant lefty in the game today.
May 23, 200422 yr I wonder why Johnson hasn't thrown more perfect games. His starts are notorious for days off. Sutton will get his first start tomorrow. Also look for Easley, Mordy, Castro and Nunez in the line-up. Conine shouldn't start because Johnson isn't the person to face to get out of a slump. Good post. I say throw Choi to the wolves. The Marlins got him with the notion that he would be around for a long time and the sooner he knows what he needs to do the better. I'm not second-guessing Jack, simply voicing my opinion. I'd like to see more of Sutton if Choi doesn't play, but whatever he decides works for me.
May 23, 200422 yr I've been a supporter of Choi since last year when he was with the Cubs and was just ecstatic when he joined the Marlins. However until he adjusts his stance he's not going to start hitting again.
May 23, 200422 yr Author I've been a supporter of Choi since last year when he was with the Cubs and was just ecstatic when he joined the Marlins. However until he adjusts his stance he's not going to start hitting again. The biggest surprise for me this year is Choi's defense. It has improved remarkably since the start of the season. He has been excellent picking balls out of the dirt, and looked very good yesterday snagging a ball hit sharply down the line. The one area he needs to improve is moving to his right. There have been a few balls he gave up on that looked playable. His judgement will continue to improve with time. All indications are Choi will develop into an excellent player. I'd like to see him get the nod against lefties as well....but going against the Big Unit may not be the best place to start. I'll support whatever Jack chooses to do.
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