tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20149989.post177128424320978394..comments2024-01-10T16:29:30.043-05:00Comments on Fonzie Forever: On Jose Reyes' Position in the Batting OrderJames Esattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823705871077609158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20149989.post-44872564294544665972010-05-15T14:23:27.895-04:002010-05-15T14:23:27.895-04:00I have two issues with Reyes batting 3rd. The fir...I have two issues with Reyes batting 3rd. The first is that he's not hitting at all and it might be because Manuel psyched him out by batting him third and later making him bunt the runners over. He might fill discomfort or having to change his approach at the plate, hence the expanded strike zone. <br /><br />But the more important issue is that the Mets best hitter, David Wright, is batting 5th instead of 3rd. According to a study done by BPro, moving down two spots in the lineup causes a loss of 36 PA over the course of the season. Between Wright losing 36, Reyes losing 36, Pagan getting an extra 72 (being that he should be the Mets fifth or sixth place hitter in an optimal lineup) and Castillo/Cora getting an extra 108 PA over the course of the season that equates to lots of runs and for the current Beltran-less Mets, those are runs they can't afford to sacrifice (even if Jerry loves to sacrifice).Ari Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254533562229021222noreply@blogger.com