Chris Davis to leadoff?

[webbrick2010]

Well he has been working on his bunting.

Anyone think that Davis would be on the 25 man roster for more than a 1/2 dozen teams in MLB?

[accinfo]

19 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

Well he has been working on his bunting.

Anyone think that Davis would be on the 25 man roster for more than a 1/2 dozen teams in MLB?

He would be on ALL of the 30 teams 25 man rosters.  

[Ripken]

28 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

Anyone think that Davis would be on the 25 man roster for more than a 1/2 dozen teams in MLB?

 

8 minutes ago, accinfo said:

He would be on ALL of the 30 teams 25 man rosters.  

 

All depends on the cost.  He shouldn't be on any roster for his current contract.  He'd make every team as a $5M 1B/DH platoon guy.

[MarylandAaron]

Sheesh, this is an even worse idea than batting Hardy leadoff. A looking K isn't exactly gonna give you much momentum to start the game. I know we don't have a prototypical leadoff hitter right now, but I'd just bat someone like Beckham or Gentry leadoff and be done with it.

[gtman55]

With his ADHD, maybe Buck feels like Davis will concentrate better in the leadoff spot?

[Drifter]

After admitting he had trouble starting out too many AB's 0-2 last year, and plans on doing different this year.. I'm all in for him batting leadoff. 

Think: Missouri

[Norfolk orioles]

The only way this works is if Davis plans on bunting against the shift the entire season until defenses adjust against him. If he can get down 4 out of every 10 bunts he's the next ted Williams lol.

Its right there for him to take, he just has to want it, improve his technique and committ to putting the pressure on the other team to adjust to keep him off base.

I won't hold my breathe though.

[PHRESH]

Kind of reminds me of when Joe Maddon put Carlos Pena first in the order in TB. 

[99ct]

Wouldnt Chris benefit most from batting with runners on base to prevent the shift? Or domteam still shift on him regardless in whether there are runners on? I just cant remembe now 

[mdbdotcom]

After the first inning, batting 1st is just like batting 9th, which is where he should hit. But you can't pay a guy $23mm a year and bat him 9th, so you bat him 1st. This way, following the 8th and 9th hitters he won't kill as many rallies.

[pastorfan]

13 hours ago, Frobby said:

Strikeouts don’t matter much at leadoff.    There’s nobody on base to advance.    It’s all a matter of whether he can put up a decent OBP.    If so, it might not look pretty, but he’d be a decent option.   

Besides you want guys on when he is up to prohibit a drastic shift.

[UpstateNYfan]

I usually want to turn off the tv every time I see him at bat. If he bats first I may forget to turn it back on. One thing for sure, he'd have to get his chew ready earlier.

[LA2]

10 hours ago, PHRESH said:

Kind of reminds me of when Joe Maddon put Carlos Pena first in the order in TB. 

Except that Pena still had a good OBP. Davis's has been in a several seasons' decline.

[Beef Supreme]

16 hours ago, Frobby said:

Strikeouts don’t matter much at leadoff.    There’s nobody on base to advance.    It’s all a matter of whether he can put up a decent OBP.    If so, it might not look pretty, but he’d be a decent option.   

There is nobody on base in the first inning. There could be in subsequent at bats. Batting leadoff adds extra ABs for Davis to whiff with runners on base.

Maybe they want to get the most out of that contract they signed him to.

[sportsfan8703]

If Davis leads off he will 100% demolish the SO record.