Hamilton Should Bat Second

[SigBaby]

1. With Trout at leadoff, teams will not be able to walk Trout like they walk Albert due to the threat of a stolen base

2. With Trout on base, he should be stealing a lot on all the offspeed stuff Hamilton gets

3. We have yet to see it, but supposedly Hamilton can hit. If Trout returns to being a weapon on the bases, pitchers will rush their deliveries and maybe hang a breaking ball to Hamilton (hopefully he is able to hit that much)

4. Break up the righties

 

1. Trout CF

2. Hamilton RF

3. Pujols DH

4. Trumbo LF

5. Kendrick 2b

6. Aybar SS

7. Iannetta C

8. Harris 3b

9. Lucho 1b

[CanadianHalo]

No problems with this line up and your theory at all. Can it really get any worse at this point?

[AngelArcher]

Makes too much sense, probably won't happen.

[Brandon]

Why not.

Throw out all the stops until those team consistently wins.

[LaBargedad]

I like it

[tdawg87]

Hamilton should hit benchth.

[sneaky_flute]

your best hitter should bat second. also, where did people get the idea that hitters see different pitches depending on their spot in the lineup?

[Jeff M]

Teach him how to bunt.

[AngelArcher]

your best hitter should bat second. also, where did people get the idea that hitters see different pitches depending on their spot in the lineup?

Take this from someone who knows the two hole.

[tdawg87]

Boom.

[Stradling]

He should bat sixth until he pulls his head out.

[jshep]

He said he would be okaying batting 9th, so let's give that a shot.

[Blarg]

Your best hitter bats 3rd.

 

your best hitter should bat second. also, where did people get the idea that hitters see different pitches depending on their spot in the lineup?

[Agalloch]

I like it, but we all know it's not gonna happen.

[Blarg]

You like the idea of some guy that just went 0-8 last night batting 2nd?

[Angelsjunky]

Hamilton should bat 10th

[Angelsjunky]

Your best hitter bats 3rd.

That's one of those baseball conventions that isn't necessarily true.

[Agalloch]

You like the idea of some guy that just went 0-8 last night batting 2nd?

I'd like him batting 8th but that seems even less probable. I'm open to anything at this point.

[Zach]

Your best hitter bats 3rd.

 

Wrong:

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/law_keith/id/9227029/joey-votto-bat-second-cincinnati-reds-mlb

 

I also just attended a panel where Billy Beane and Theo Epstein admitted baseball lineups aren't optimized. Keep your conventional wisdom, please.

[mtangelsfan]

lol at the idea that there is an exact answer to where the "best hitter" should hit in the lineup.

[stormngt]

1. With Trout at leadoff, teams will not be able to walk Trout like they walk Albert due to the threat of a stolen base

2. With Trout on base, he should be stealing a lot on all the offspeed stuff Hamilton gets

3. We have yet to see it, but supposedly Hamilton can hit. If Trout returns to being a weapon on the bases, pitchers will rush their deliveries and maybe hang a breaking ball to Hamilton (hopefully he is able to hit that much)

4. Break up the righties

 

1. Trout CF

2. Hamilton RF

3. Pujols DH

4. Trumbo LF

5. Kendrick 2b

6. Aybar SS

7. Iannetta C

8. Harris 3b

9. Lucho 1b

I agree, this might be the best move for the team.  Either Hamilton sees more fastballs or Trout steals second and or third.  Only problem, will Trout get on base enough?

[stormngt]

You like the idea of some guy that just went 0-8 last night batting 2nd?

Well base on your logic:

 

You like the idea of some guy who just went 1-8 last night staying at batting 2nd?

[rick99gtp]

Hamilton said before the season ever began that he sucks batting 4th.  He's a #3 hitter according to him.  I say, get him out of the 4th spot and see what happens.  But, I really like this lineup you throw out!

[AZMike]

Hamilton said before the season ever began that he sucks batting 4th.  He's a #3 hitter according to him.  I say, get him out of the 4th spot and see what happens.  But, I really like this lineup you throw out!

 

Aybar 

Trout

Hamilton

Pujols

Trumbo

Kendick

Conger

Shuck

Jimenez

 

Avoids the temptation to have Aybar sacrifice Trout over to second. If Trout and Aybar are on 1st and 3rd, Trout could steal on a slow breaking ball in the dirt to Hamilton. Takes away the option to pitch around the slow running Pujols to get to Hamilton and set up a GIDP. Also decent alternation between left and right handed batters.

[Angel Oracle]

1. Trout CF

2. Callaspo 3B (back in a game or 2)

3. Pujols DH

4. Trumbo LF

5. Kendrick 2B

6. Hamilton RF

7. Iannetta C

8. Aybar SS

9. Lucho 1B

 

Callaspo's plate discipline will allow Trout extra SB attempts.

Hamilton has no business hitting above 6th currently.