Monday Musings
Now that we enter the worst month in the wide world of sports, we really have to dig for things to discuss. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Gardy and Nick Punto supply us with enough fodder to last a lifetime.
One of the biggest questions going into the season is what crazy scheme will Gardy come up with in order to weasel Punto into the lineup on a regular basis. Here is how i see it, he will rotate him through 4 positions: second, third, short, and DH. Since Gardy has no idea what a DH is supposed to do, I will give him a hint. They hit. He no longer has jason tyner to use in the DH spot, so he sees Punto as his next best option. Kubel should get the bulk of the DH ABs, with Rondell White 2 backing him up. That is all.
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Obviously, I’ve been worried about this very thing as well. I think it really helps that Wild Bill completely replaced the infield. Say what you will about Lamb, Harris, and Everett, every one of them is better than Punto. In that regard, WB did a fantastic job, to the point that Gardy should have no recourse but to leave Punto on the bench.
Of course, our fears could come true and you could be right. Don’t forget the possibility that Punto sees some CF.
And Monroe absolutely should not take ABs away from Kubel at DH. Kubel must learn to hit lefties, and I believe he has the ability to do it.