Now that Kotsay has officially joined the forces of good, where does he hit? Second? Seventh?
Will Yesco lead off?
One humble blogger's projected regular batting order for your 2008 National League East Champion Atlanta Braves:
Yesco SS
KJ, 2B (strikes out a lot for a No. 2 hitter, but I'm guessing he's here)
Chipper, 3B
Tex, 1B
McCann, C
Lilburn Flash, RF (he and McCann flip vs. lefties)
Diaz/B. Jones, LF (maybe B. Jones hits 8th and Kotsay 7th)
Kotsay CF
What y'all think?
And here's Kotsay's wife, re an earlier comment. She's on the left, and she's hot.
--CD
Yeah, I would prefer one of:
KJ, Diaz, Chipper, Tex, Frenchy, McCann Escobar and Kotsay!
Ben
Posted by: Order taking services | August 08, 2010 at 05:11 AM
Yeah, Kotsay is a career .280 hitter; it would be a waste to put him at the end of the lineup - he actually might make a decent #2 hitter, as Rob says above.
Posted by: Caz | January 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Love those buck teeth...
Posted by: rankin' rob | January 16, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Can you say MRS. HOTSAY!!!??
Posted by: oakout | January 15, 2008 at 07:50 PM
As the 'Muse of Arlen' might say regarding Kotsay's wife, "Good Gravy!"
Posted by: Atlpaddy | January 15, 2008 at 04:06 PM
I think it'll go down like this:
1. Esco
2. Kotsay
3. Chipper
4. Tex
5. McCann
6. Frenchy
7. KJ
8. Diaz/BJ
But I would prefer one of:
KJ, Diaz, Chipper, Tex, Frenchy, McCann Escobar, Kotsay
or:
Escobar, KJ, Chipper, Tex, McCann, Frenchy, Kotsay, BJ
depending on the handedness of the pitcher. I think that Diaz is a really good 2nd hitter, and it is crucial that KJ be in the 1 or 2 spots. His ability to take pitches is a huge boost to the front of the order.
Posted by: Erik Peterson | January 15, 2008 at 03:36 PM
If Kotsay is anywhere close to his former self, he'll be much better than a #8 hitter. This guy was ripping AL pitching a few years ago before the back issues. If he's healthy, he's #2 or #7, and maybe #6.
Posted by: Rob | January 15, 2008 at 02:05 PM