Molina 5th, eh?

TimeForGuinness · Post by **TimeForGuinness** » April 1 07, 9:26 am

I think planet and Michael are freaking out.

businessmansspecial · Post by **businessmansspecial** » April 1 07, 10:41 am

It started yesterday.

Transmogrified Tiger · Post by **Transmogrified Tiger** » April 1 07, 11:03 am

FWIW, Molina had almost no platoon split last year. A little better getting on base against LHP, a little more power against RHP.

Schlich · Post by **Schlich** » April 1 07, 11:05 am

how did molina hit yesterday?

TimeForGuinness · Post by **TimeForGuinness** » April 1 07, 11:07 am

2 for 3 with 1 Run

jagtrader · Post by **jagtrader** » April 1 07, 11:11 am

jim wrote:I can't recall Molina ever hitting 5th, but to be sure I checked baseballreference.com. My recollection was correct, Molina never hit 5th.

He batted cleanup against lefties for the 100-win team in 2005.

TGantz · Post by **TGantz** » April 1 07, 11:47 am

Maybe it's an April Fools joke that Tony is playing!

StatmanCrothers · Post by **StatmanCrothers** » April 1 07, 11:55 am

Michael wrote:
StatmanCrothers wrote:its only against left-handed pitchers.

we were doing that last year, I"m sure of it. Maybe even in the post-season? Am I hallucinating?

I swear I remember Molina batting 5th against lefties, not all year, but I remember it.

and YOU were there! and YOU! ... and the whole time I could've come home if I had just...

no really. Can anybody else recall this?

You're hallucinating,

well that's a relief, I was starting too worry that I paid too much for these pills.

probably thinking of the time Belliard batted 5th during the World Series. Both players are sort of chunkish and look like thugs in their official photos.

jim · Post by **jim** » April 1 07, 1:46 pm

RxOfCowbell wrote:how did molina hit yesterday?

Like he did all spring, and the spring before that. The guy tears up ST pitching.

Fat Strat · Post by **Fat Strat** » April 1 07, 2:19 pm

Molina is proof that ST stats should count for nothing.

I don't like the idea of him hitting 5th. He's a rally killer.

I'm assuming this will be the lineup. It's a compromise between opening day respect and wanting to get some righties in there against Glavine:

1. Eckstein, ss
2. Preston Wilson, RF
3. Pujols, 1b
4. Rolen, 3b
5. Molna, C
6. Edmonds, Cf
7. Duncan, RF
8. Kennedy, 2b

My lineup:

1. Eck
2. PW
3. Pujols
4. Rolen
5. Edmonds
6. Speizio
7. Molina
8. Miles (ugh! But, Kennedy sucks against lefties.)