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Monday, August 4, 2008

Move Davis to 4th

With Milton Bradley out of the lineup the last 5 games, Josh Hamilton has been moved to cleanup where he is not protected. All season with Bradley batting 4th, pitchers are forced to pitch to Hamilton and the results have been amazing (.308-26-106). But with Bradley out, I noticed Sunday that Hamilton was walked twice which brings up Marlon Byrd who does not send shivers that the spines of opposing pitchers. So I have come up with this proposal: move Chris Davis to the 4th spot in the lineup and move Hamilton back to the 3rd slot where he is more comfortable and profitable. Davis is the type of player that pitchers, if they don't yet they soon will, have to respect because of his average (.295) and his raw power (11 HRs in 122 ABs). As of now Ron Washington has Davis either in the 7 hole or 8 slot which I think he feels like he is protecting Davis because of his youth. But why not see what he can do in the cleanup spot where he is soon to hold real estate for years to come.