Posted July 7, 200420 yr where does he play? catcher? with lefty killer Redmond hurting, its a possibility 1st? Damion could play here LF? maybe Niner comes back tomorrow though
July 7, 200420 yr Maybe Niner will play first, Willy in LF. I want to see him again. His swings good, hopefully next time the ball will find some holes.
July 7, 200420 yr I'm guessing tomorrow is against a lefty? Put Willingham in left again. He hit the ball hard tonight a couple times. Yes he should start tomorrow. Get him a little more used to Major League pitching and hopefully his first hit will soon follow
July 7, 200420 yr Treanor has been calling good games and has hit fairly well. I would keep Willingham in left and keep the exact same lineup until we lose a game.
July 7, 200420 yr My guess is catcher or first. Depends on if McKeon trusts Choi with lefties and when Niner last had a cortisone shot
July 7, 200420 yr Same lineup...I wouldnt change anything...I'm not changing my underwear in order to preserve the win.
July 7, 200420 yr My guess is catcher or first. Depends on if McKeon trusts Choi with lefties and when Niner last had a cortisone shot 444649[/snapback] agreed, I'd like to see Treanor at catcher again.
July 7, 200420 yr I would like to see him catch. C is where he is projected to contribute long term. However, if we need him in LF, and he can help. Play him in LF. The best thing Willingham can do for the Marlins is swing a bat somewhere in the lineup. We need the offensive boost he can provide.
July 7, 200420 yr If you want a guy to succed you must give him every chance. Sporadic AB's make it very difficult on young players. If you bring him up, play him. I would still like to see if abe could get hot if given four or five starts in a row.
July 7, 200420 yr i agree gobucks we definitely should play him, i think he'll stay in left since treanor hasn't been horrible
July 7, 200420 yr actually now that i think of it, i think he might catch and 9er will go back to left i dunno, guess we'll have to wait and see
July 7, 200420 yr Putting Choi ahead of Cabrera paid dividends tonight. I'd like to see that continue against righties. Tomorrow we may see Conine at first batting 2nd or 3rd, with Willingham in LF. :thumbup
July 7, 200420 yr How about keep this lineup til the break and see what happens regardless of pitcher? Maybe it's the constant shifting that's making us play like crap? BTW, I do think Mikey stealing a base and then making a diving effort in the same inning lit a fire under some of the team. They looked more into the game after that.
July 7, 200420 yr exact same lineup 444881[/snapback] Agreed. Let Redmond rest and fully recover. Don't change a good thing
July 7, 200420 yr Chances are we wont see the same lineup because of McKeon's mistrust of Choi vs. lefties. Also, if you can get Jeff another day of rest, go for it. The Marlins have a day off after tomorrow, so essentially, you would give Conine 2 days off. But I also dont think that this is an audition for Willingham to take Conine's job. No. This is temporary relief to help us get into the ASB with something brewing. We need Conine to get healthy and our starters to come back. We got another solid outing from a starter, that is good news. Here is a lineup I would like to see: JP Easley Choi Lowell Cabrera Willingham AGon Treanor P But for the meantime, stick with what worked today for another day. Choi should hit against lefties - he is an everyday player and has a very good bat. Willingham can use some more looks and this also gives Conine some much needed rest.
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