It's past time to move Davis up in the order

[byrdz]

I think its ridiculous to suggest tinkering with us lineup.

[Can_of_corn]

Batting third today. Good move with Markakis out.

No, it isn't.

Not from a statistical standpoint.

[isestrex]

Would prefer to see Jones 3rd and Davis 4th

[El Gordo]

Batting third today. Good move with Markakis out.

Guess Buck didn't buy the Book.:laughlol:

[El Gordo]

No, it isn't.

Not from a statistical standpoint.

From a statistical standpoint it makes little difference for one game. From a match up stand point who knows. From a statistical standpoint over the course of the season, yes Davis should bat #4 not #3.

[Can_of_corn]

Buck obviously wants to keep the L-R order and so if you're going to replace Nick in the #3 spot, you might as well use your best hitter there, who happens to bat left-handed. That's all I meant.

Gordo is right, one game it doesn't make a difference.

But...from a statistical standpoint a team's best hitter shouldn't be hitting third.

Jones has a reverse platoon split, his career OPS vs right handed pitching is 105 points higher then against left handed pitching. If you are going L-R then Jones should count as a left handed hitter.

[Winning_Season]

Why are we batting Chris Davis 5th instead of cleanup or 3rd??

Seems to me if Buck moved him up we would be giving our best hitter more at bats. AND give him better protection in the order by having Jones/Markakis behind him rather than Wieters.

What am I missing here?

[centralpaosfan]

My guess is to get Jones better pitches to hit. It's no secret Adam doesn't have the greatest plate discipline so increase the odds of him seeing fastballs with Davis behind him. Just a guess.

[Trace21230]

It really is a good question. Several of buddies and I were discussing this very topic yesterday while having a few adult beverages.

Nobody could come up with a good reason for batting Davis 5th instead of 3rd. The best justification I heard was "Trust Buck." But yeah, I don't understand why he's still batting in the 5 hole.

[Rene88]

JJ had great numbers against Lester today.

[Sanfran327]

There's a reason he drives in a ton of runs, and it isn't because he hits behind the bottom of the order.

He's doing just fine (and the Orioles are doing just fine) where he is. Leave him there.

[weams]

There's a reason he drives in a ton of runs, and it isn't because he hits behind the bottom of the order.

He's doing just fine (and the Orioles are doing just fine) where he is. Leave him there.

Now that is a fine post.

[olehippi]

Why are we batting Chris Davis 5th instead of cleanup or 3rd??

Why would you want to tinker with success? Batting Davis 5th is working just fine. If the guys in front of him start to falter, maybe then you consider moving him up. But so far, that hasn't happened.

[El Gordo]

I would bat Markakis, Manny, Jones, Davis, and Wieters v LHP, and Nate Manny, Jones, Davis, and Markakis v RHP. But of course that would violate the sacred L/R/L/R thing.

[ExileAngelos]

Can you imagine how much junk they'd throw Adam Jones if he batted fifth? Would be like bass masters out there with all of that fishing.