Lineup
I never would have guessed that Jason Giambi would be in today's lineup playing firstbase. After last night's defensive nightmare, I would have figured that Torre would stick him at DH or on the bench for a day, but he hasn't. I give Joe credit for his faith since Giambi's bat should stay in the lineup, but I think Joe needs to back off a bit on playing him there all the time. Giambi tends to break down when he is in the field a lot and I wonder if that played a part in last night's problems more than just a simple lack of ability.
Anyway, the rest of the lineup is the same as yesterday with Matsui at DH and Damon in LF. More after the game.
Comments
Yeah, I've had quite enough of Giambi at first. I can't remember which hit it was but it was a 1 or 2 run double to right that any first basemen not named Giambi would've nabbed.
His bat isn't picking up his glove at the moment. He should be seeing some time at DH while Matsui takes a three-day weekend. We need that guy healthy.
Hey Peter, what's the best way to get ahold of you? Email? I had a question for you.
Posted by: Jimmy | September 16, 2007 07:35 AM |
2 out a 3 ain't bad. Detroit is charging hard though having won 10 out of its last 12. We've got a 2.5 game lead with 13 to play [Detroit has 12]. Not much room for error. Detroit vs. Clev this week. If Clev can take 2 of 3, it'll go a long way to getting us in the playoffs. The magic number is 11.
Posted by: tim | September 17, 2007 12:00 AM |