Ethier Named Starting LF

poopy tooth · Post by **poopy tooth** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:34 pm

Torre has named Ethier the starting LF...as a Dodgers fan, I have to say, great call. Ethier is the best pure hitter in the OF bunch...not as much power as Kemp, but good hitter!!!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:28 pm

Does this mean that Kemp and Ethier won't be platooning? :rolleyes:

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:00 pm

this means kemp will get pushed down the lineup

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:34 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

this means kemp will get pushed down the lineup Nope!

M Co · Post by **M Co** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:34 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

this means kemp will get pushed down the lineup Yep, all the way down to third.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:36 pm

kemp hit 6th yesterday against a righty (and a.jones was out of the lineup). i guess that was just a mirage

M Co · Post by **M Co** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:52 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

kemp hit 6th yesterday against a righty (and a.jones was out of the lineup). i guess that was just a mirage

No, it was an... exhibition game. Kemp will bat third tomorrow, and I think Torre is telling the truth when he says that the line-up will change at first depending on the pitcher. If Kemp hits, it won't be long until he has a top 5 slot full time.