Dontrelle Willis Batting 8th Today for Fish.....

spreadbeater · Sep 17, 2005

Just thought it was pretty interesting. First time that I have seen the pitcher not bat 9th in the order.

SB

mrpotter1 · Sep 17, 2005

spreadbeater said:
Just thought it was pretty interesting. First time that I have seen the pitcher not bat 9th in the order.

SB

I have been saying all year that the Cubs should bat their pitchers 8th and Patterson 9th!! All the Cub pitchers can hit.:lolBIG:

Journeyman · Sep 17, 2005

He can swing the bat! Dangerous bat

winkyduck · Sep 17, 2005

spreadbeater said:
Just thought it was pretty interesting. First time that I have seen the pitcher not bat 9th in the order.

SB

maybe the 1st time you have seen it - but a few years ago Tony La Russa did it for quite a few games. his thought was the 9 hitter would serve as sort of a "double leadoff" man - in that get the 8 hitting pitcher out of the way and have 9 and 1 be sort of like 1 and 2 in the lineup

and if you are robert andino - how are you feeling right about now - hitting BEHIND the pitcher