Windingmywatch
Well-Known Member
Gentry may start but I bet some of it is in CF and Martin sits and Murphy plays LF. I have a feeling they will alternate Martina and Murphy against the lefties. And I disagree with that as well. Martin puts pressure on the opposing team because of his speed just like Gentry does.
I've been wrong more than right recently ... but doubt a L-L platoon of Martin/Murphy simply because moving Martin out of the lead off spot will precipitate a number of batting order changes.
If there is one thing we know about Wash he does not like make any change or changes... whether that means a pitching change during the game or a batting order change.
When something is working management above likes it to stay that way ... making changes = taking a risk ... and Wash is rarely a risk taker especially if that were to mean putting Murphy in the lineup over Martin. Over Gentry ... perhaps ... but not over Martin. Not going to happen.
But then as I said ... I've been wrong.