Monday, February 23, 2009

micah ownings?

Micah Might he be the best option for LF (from an offensive standpoint) if he wasn't competing for the 5th spot in the rotation?Where should he bat in the lineup on the days he pitches? I realize the Reds will bat him 9th and I'm Ok with that.What I am not Ok with is the likely answer to:Will Dusty ask him to bunt when runners are on base? Owings is by far the most interesting player this year. Can he pitch well enough to be a starter? Just how good of a hitter could he be?Owings is a better hitter as a pitcher than he would be as an every day player. If he plays every day, his bat will disappoint a lot of people. Bank on Owings batting 9th. Dusty won't want to bruise any feelings of his regulars so he wouldn't dare bat a position player 9th.Will Dusty ask him to bunt with runners on? Depends on the situation. Less than 2 outs, I would think he's laying down a bunt. Some ppl think He is waaaaaay more valuable to this organization as a pitcher, especially given what he's done in the minors. Left fielders are a dime a dozen so long as you got the money and there's plenty of other options coming down the pipe. Pitchers are hard to find.

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