If You Were Managing This Team...

[Omar]

Webb got the ninth. It's easier in that situation just to give relievers full innings.

[Swifty]

If I were manager I'd start batting Logan 2nd.

That's the key, bullpen will work itself out; it's impossible to judge right now.

[Beef]

If I were manager I'd start batting Logan 2nd.

That's the key, bullpen will work itself out; it's impossible to judge right now.

Infante 1?

[dim]

I actually like Logan 2, Infante 1, Coghlan 6.

[Beef]

Coghlan 7 or 8

[Swifty]

Infante 1?

Can't argue for or against it.

I hate what I'm about to say, but Infante's made a nice career out of being "clutch" (which makes Saturday night all that much worse). Given how bad our bottom third is, I think I'd rather he slide to 7 and clean up left over base runners rather than lead off with no one on for him, but I can certainly see the merits of dropping Coghlan; his previously mediocre speed has worsened.

[Chewford]

Coghlan hasn't played performed well enough to justify leading off for a long time.

Personally, I'd consider bring Hanley back to lead off if Coghlan continues to be meh, but no party involved would ever agree to that and I'm just some crazy guy who plays Pokemon whiling watching the games.

[Erick]

Coghlan hasn't played performed well enough to justify leading off for a long time.

Personally, I'd consider bring Hanley back to lead off if Coghlan continues to be meh, but no party involved would ever agree to that and I'm just some crazy guy who plays Pokemon whiling watching the games.

I would consider agreeing, if Dan Uggla was still on the team to hit 3rd.

[Miamarlin21]

Didn't Gaby do decent when batting third for us last season?

[Jay]

i think i would bat logan 3rd if hanley is 1st

[Miamarlin21]

I personally like Logan second. I still think I prefer Hanley third instead of leadoff.

[AdamRavs]

If Hanley were to go to lead off.. Your looking at Hanley, Logan, Gaby, Stanton, Buck, Infante, Cogs, Murphy...

I like it.. Even maybe having Stanton hit 3rd and having Gaby behind him.

[HUGG]

Without actually doing any research, Buck would pretty much be the worst 5 hitter in the league right?

[Mainge]

Is Coghlan the worst lead off hitter in the league? He has to be up there.

[HUGG]

Well, here's his competition:

ATL - Martin Prado
NYM - Jose Reyes
PHI - Shane Victorino
WAS - Ian Desmond
CHC - Kosuke Fukudome
CIN - Drew Stubbs
HOU - Michael Bourn
MIL - Rickie Weeks
PIT - Jose Tabata
STL - Ryan Theriot
ARI - Willie Bloomquist (Stephen Drew)
COL - Dexter Fowler
LA - Rafael Furcal
SD - Will Venable
SF - Andres Torres
BAL - Brian Roberts
BOS - Jacoby Ellsbury
NYY - Brett Gardner
TB - Ben Zobrist
TOR - Rajai Davis
CWS - Juan Pierre
CLE - Michael Brantley
DET - Austin Jackson
KC - Mike Aviles
MIN - Denard Span
LAA - Maicer Izturis
OAK - Coco Crisp
SEA - Ichiro
TEX - Ian Kinsler

lol @ Bloomquist. Drew's the guy when he gets back, but I had to list him because the fact he is leading off is downright amazing. Gibson must be from the school of put the replacement in the same batting slot as the usual starter (that or he's had a severe brain injury).