OFFICIAL YANKEES 2005 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS OR BUST THREAD

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okay, since now else wants to bump this awesome thread and aska question that needs to be asked...

why the [censored] does torre bat cano second? hey JOE, he has a .303 OBP.

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Because Torre is an idiot. The Yankees won the 4 rings despite him, not because of him. Any manager who didn't win those 4 rings managing teams as talented as those would be an embarrasssment. If Torre knew what he was doing then he would bat Giambi second.

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Giambi? really? not exactly the prototypical #2 hitter. I'm not defending batting Cano there, but Giambi batting 2nd isn't the greatest idea either.

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I know what you're probably thinking. Giambi doesn't have blazing speed so he sometimes clogs the bases. That's true, but it's not like Cano is that fast either. Simply put, giving a 30% OBP guy a lot more plate apperances than a guy with a 45% OBP is just stupid.