GT 134 Woo vs Darvish

[D-train]

No, I actually think Cal might prefer the 4-hole.

so they are batting the face of the franchise 2nd against his wishes, honestly you have lost me

I don't know that it is against his wishes.

I don't think he gets much of a say to be honest. But that is how the game has changed. More analytics, less player mentality. I'm also not sure Cal has earned any say on where he hits in the lineup. It's not like he's been doing this the past 5 years with the bat.

Bonds certainly cared.

Griffey definitely cared. He wanted to he 3rd because he consider himself more of a hitter than a HR hitter.

[Seattle or Bust]

so they are batting the face of the franchise 2nd against his wishes, honestly you have lost me

I don't know that it is against his wishes.

I don't think he gets much of a say to be honest. But that is how the game has changed. More analytics, less player mentality. I'm also not sure Cal has earned any say on where he hits in the lineup. It's not like he's been doing this the past 5 years with the bat.

Bonds certainly cared.

Griffey definitely cared. He wanted to he 3rd because he consider himself more of a hitter than a HR hitter.

And he backed it up.

Far and away his best OPS at 3 than another other position in the lineup by about 100 points.