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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Hypothetical: the Cardinals acquire Reyes. Where do you bat him?
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Leadoff - done.
Matt Carpenter is an orgasmically perfect #2 hitter. He does
everything you want in a #2, right down to taking pitches as needed to give the leadoff guy a chance to run if appropriate and having the kind of plate coverage/discipline to worry about the AB being over if he falls behind. He has the doubles power to drive in the leadoff man from first and is enough of a deep threat that you can't just pump fastballs at him ahead of the 3 and 4 hitter.
He is a
perfect #2 hitter.
Beltran goes to 3 with Craig/Adams/Molina at 4/5/6.