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Who should the Mets use at DH?

With AL action up, what should be the Mets strategy at DH. I'm thinking Sheff since he lacks range in the OF as obvious in tonight's game. Thoughts?

over 2 years ago 3697633989_468889ea9e_m_tiny cuseindahuse 30 comments 3 recs  | 

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Sheff, in all seriousness

And props for utilizing the rare “Chat” FanShot.

by James Kannengieser on Jun 11, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Totally

This is what folks should be doing instead of writing way-too-short FanPosts.

by Eric Simon on Jun 12, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure Sheff should be playing against RHP right now

I might go whomever between Murphy/Tatis is the worse defender?

by twon8 on Jun 11, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Are you serious?

Joba isn’t exactly a control pitcher. Struggling or not, Sheff will at least be good enough to work good at-bats.

SS Cora
3B Wright
CF Beltran
DH Sheffield
RF Church
1B Tatis/Murphy
LF!
C Schneider
2B Castillo

That’d be a decent lineup, but we aren’t likely to see anything like it.

by All Shook Down on Jun 12, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Unfortunately, it will never, ever happen.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 12, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Not four lefties in a row!

Such a thing could never work out! Just look at what happened to the Phillies when they stacked their lefties!

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 12, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't mind

getting Wright and Beltran a day off in the field.

by Mount17 on Jun 12, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

at this point

we might as well just put them on the DL. All the cool kids are doing it.

by cjmulrain on Jun 12, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

I may be new but

the definition of a “FanPost” is Community blog posts and discussion. This is definately a FanPost not a FanShot which is defined as “Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web”. Perhaps you’re saying its a “chat” but that was probably meant to be one of the those online chat forums they have with players, analysts, etc and not message board chat.

Why do you guys care so much anyway?

by JDizzzy on Jun 12, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eric disagrees with you

which is precisely why it’s important

by cjmulrain on Jun 12, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is what I'd like to see

Cora
Wright
F!
Beltran
Sheffield
Church
Castillo
Murphy
Schneider

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Jun 12, 2009 9:11 AM EDT reply actions  

I'd probably go

Castillo
F!
Wright
Beltran
Sheff (DH)
Church
Murphy
Schnieder
Cora

Maybe w/ castillo and cora flip-flopped.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions  

I'd go with

SS- Cora (L)
3B- Wright®
CF- Beltran (B)
LF- Sheff®
DH- Bonds (L)
1B- Sexson®
2B- Durham (B)
C- Schnieder (L)
RF- Lofton (L)

by Sokojoe on Jun 12, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions  

You know it's been rough week

when I didn’t realize something was odd until reaching Durham. Maybe Moises can catch?

by James Kannengieser on Jun 12, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nah, I like Santo's short swing

Moises is the RH bat of the bench we need, also Tom Glavine is taking over for Maine and Manuel is fired and replaced by player/manager Ricky Henderson, my team is now 10x more gangsta.

by Sokojoe on Jun 12, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rickey as a manager?

that’s a scary thought. Does he start a card game on the bench in the 7th inning? Does he force everyone to talk to the media in the third person? Does he tell Reyes about the time he coached another player like him and it just turns out to be Reyes (a la Olerud)?

Okay I’m done.

by meigs1414 on Jun 12, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you really think we'd be that much worse off?

At least Ricky could tell us what Ricky thinks about Ricky’s team all the time! At least we’d be laughing instead of crying.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 15, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

(pat on back)

After my last entry, a fan post 3 paragraph rant on Jerry, I was immediately advised to use fan shot next time. Wasn’t sure whether to use ‘chat’, but looked appropriate.

Here’s my lineup

2B Castillo
SS Cora
3B Wright
CF Beltran
DH Sheffield
RF Church
1B Murphy/Tatis
LF Fmart
C Schneider

by cuseindahuse on Jun 12, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

agreed

Thats how I would have the lineup

by JDizzzy on Jun 12, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

This lineup might be the most reasonable

Since we know Manuel wouldn’t use Wright or Beltran in the one or two spots except, ironically, during a slump. I like Sheffield batting after the two.

by TheBigStapler on Jun 12, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Actual Lineup:

Cora
Martinez
Beltran
Wright
Church
Sheffield
Murphy
Schneider
Castillo

by TheBigStapler on Jun 12, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I know it's a little late for praise

but this looks right. Good lineup Jerry! I’d prob switch Castillo w/Cora and Wright w/Beltran but it looks pretty good.

by Zwill on Jun 12, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gasp, a competent lineup!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 12, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

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