OPENING DAY!!!!!!

[SoulfishHawk]

LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is all.

GO M'S!

 

[DJrmb]

 

[nwHawk]

nwHawk, reporting for duty!

Let’s go!

 

[Bobblehead]

Finally.

 

[Crizilla]

Happy opening day. Nation holiday when?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Not to change the subject, but..........What do you guys think about Julio being leadoff this season? I kind of feel like he should be batting 2nd, but I can see both sides of the argument.

Thoughts? Just curious what you guys think, a lot of smart baseball fans in here.

 

[sutz]

Not to change the subject, but..........What do you guys think about Julio being leadoff this season? I kind of feel like he should be batting 2nd, but I can see both sides of the argument.

Thoughts? Just curious what you guys think, a lot of smart baseball fans in here.

The one thing is that at #2 or even #3 he would see a lot more ABs with a man on base, which would boost his RBI numbers. You don't really want to drop him lower because he might lose some ABs late in games.

 

[SonicHawk]

162-0 still possible.

 

[sutz]

 

[86Hawk]

I'll be there! Let's go M's!

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Nice!!!!!

 

[ivotuk]

Good lord! I remember I was in Kaktovik, Alaska, just got out of school (3rd grade), and my brother had hooked up a radio to some long wire, and we got AM radio for the first time ever in Kaktovik. (TV didn't exist on the North Slope for years to come). First song we heard was "Suzy Q" So long ago...

Kaktovik, Alaska - Wikipedia

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Kaktovik, Alaska - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SoulfishHawk]

CF RODRIGUEZ
2B WONG
1B FRANCE
RF HERNANDEZ
C RALEIGH
3B SUAREZ
LF KELENIC
DH LA STELLA
SS CRAWFORD

 

[sutz]

CF RODRIGUEZ
2B WONG
1B FRANCE
RF HERNANDEZ
C RALEIGH
3B SUAREZ
LF KELENIC
DH LA STELLA
SS CRAWFORD

On that list I see 3 legitimate 30 HR guys, with a couple of others that are capable.

Suarez did it last year and for several years running. Rodriguez and Raleigh were both close, and given their slow starts last season it seems they should be able to make that stat this year. Hell, Rodriguez basically missed April last year with all the bad calls at the plate. He could be a 40 dinger guy IMO.

Kelenic, if he can get out of his head and his own way could definitely hit 15-20, and France is at least a 20 homer guy. Hernandez has hit 30 once, and has hit 25 or more several times.

Throw in the improved batting averages with the no shift rule and I see a roster that can score some runs.

 

[QWERTY]

On that list I see 3 legitimate 30 HR guys, with a couple of others that are capable.

Suarez did it last year and for several years running. Rodriguez and Raleigh were both close, and given their slow starts last season it seems they should be able to make that stat this year. Hell, Rodriguez basically missed April last year with all the bad calls at the plate. He could be a 40 dinger guy IMO.

Kelenic, if he can get out of his head and his own way could definitely hit 15-20, and France is at least a 20 homer guy. Hernandez has hit 30 once, and has hit 25 or more several times.

Throw in the improved batting averages with the no shift rule and I see a roster that can score some runs.

As for Hernandez though... Toronto and T-mobile Park is a different story.

 

[QWERTY]

CF RODRIGUEZ
2B WONG
1B FRANCE
RF HERNANDEZ
C RALEIGH
3B SUAREZ
LF KELENIC
DH LA STELLA


SS CRAWFORD

Shoulda been

WONG
CRAWFORD
RODRIGUEZ
HERNANDEZ
FRANCE
KELENIC
RALEIGH
SUAREZ
LA STELLA

 

[Hawk-Lock]

On that list I see 3 legitimate 30 HR guys, with a couple of others that are capable.

Suarez did it last year and for several years running. Rodriguez and Raleigh were both close, and given their slow starts last season it seems they should be able to make that stat this year. Hell, Rodriguez basically missed April last year with all the bad calls at the plate. He could be a 40 dinger guy IMO.

Kelenic, if he can get out of his head and his own way could definitely hit 15-20, and France is at least a 20 homer guy. Hernandez has hit 30 once, and has hit 25 or more several times.

Throw in the improved batting averages with the no shift rule and I see a roster that can score some runs.

There is a small chance we get 4 guys who can hit 30 HR’s. Julio, Suarez, Cal and Teoscar. Even if JK struggles he will still hit his fair share of HR’s. But he could have your typical Mike Zunino looking stats. Something like .190 BA, 25 HR’s and a lot of K’s.

I feel like this team is going to be similar to last. Right around 90 wins, another WC birth and then who knows once they get in the playoffs. Most interesting time will be the trade deadline. Assuming we are in it, we will probably add another bat unless guys like JK, Pollack and Crawford are playing exceptional.

 

[Echawks]

i would take OBP over homers every game.. 3 runners stranded on third would have gotten in with a single.

 

[DJrmb]

Ty France!!!

 

[balakoth]

Ty France!!!

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Man starting off just like last year