Can Javy Lopez really be happy at first base in Baltimore?
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Yes, he's actually DH'ing and from reports, he seems to enjoy it. He says he stays loose by riding a stationary bike in the clubhouse. He's batting over .350 since starting playing DH.
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Josh Barfield isn't because he's in PETCO Park plus he's goin to face great pitchers like Jason Schimdt, Matt Morris, Noah Lowry, Matt Cain, Armando Benitez, Danny Baez, etc. a lot, and those guys can make any rookie miss BADLY!!!!!! Edwin Encarnacion might be good in Great American Field in Cinncinatti, and with Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, and J.Lopez. So can Ian Kisler, the Rangers new great prospect 2nd baseman. i think Matt Cain can make a run for NL Rookie Of The Year.
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I would consider him to be a start in turning the franchise around.  No single player with the possible exception of Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and a hand full of others were capable of carrying a franchise on their shoulders.
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G'day Fistoflegend22,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nThe signing of Alfonso Soriano looks a good one albeit he is expensive. The best evidence of how good the offseason has been is how well they play next season.\n\nRegards
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NO.  IF this is his last season, he will not break it.  Even if he IS healthy all season, pitchers will pitch around him.  He needs 48 home runs to break the record.  He only hit 45 in 03 and 45 in 04 playing 130 and 147 games.  There is no way he is going to get close to that many games again with his bad knees.  He will need two more seasons to do it.\n\nI think that with all of the controversy around him.  He is going to bow out second on the list after this season.  He does not want the media attention on himself or his family.  Just the fact that he is second is going to give him more coverage than he would like.\n\nMLB themselves are not sure how they want to acknowledge any records that he may get because of the controversy.
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I think he deserves it. He isn't really a rookie, he played last year and went 8-5 with a 4.02 ERA, but he was a pleasant surprise in his rookie year. He was out performed by Shawn Chacon as a Yankee, but he is still deserving of that 3rd spot because he is young and he has a lot room for improvement and if he improves like he is obviously predicted to do, he could be the ace of that rotation. But to answer your question about if he's going to keep his spot, Shawn Chacon or Carl Pavano could easily sneak up on him and take his spot, but he should stay on the pitching rotation.
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I think the way he's swinging the bat this year is a sign of things to come for the big guy.  It might not be this year but definitely soon to come.  I'm predicting 58+ for this season.
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you best believe andruw jones will!  i am predicting right now that he will carry the braves to a 15th consecutive title.  he will hit 50 homeruns once again, STEROID FREE, and like always, be the best centerfielder in the game.  he doesn't get enough credit for everything he does so hands down, its his year for mvp.
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only for the right price,\n\nhe's getting older, still a only a so-so fielder, and strikes out too much...\n\ndont get me wrong, i still think it would be great to have him, but not for the whole farm...
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They have a legit shot provided their starting rotation does not implode. Their hitting is decent, and could be even better if some of those guys would stop swinging for the fences on almost every at-bat.\n\nI would watch out for Cleveland and Chicago in the AL though.
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They are probably looking at him as a utility player. Yes, 1B is fine in a supporting role, but Nomar can also play outfield and sub just about anywhere in the infield. The real question is why would Nomar go to the Yankees? He'd have a much better shot at playing day-to-day at 3B on another team, such as the Dodgers.
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the orioles are going to do well because of lee mazilli, brian roberts, cory patterson, and kevin millar. erik bedard on bruce chen will be their main pitchers. they might be able to calll up nick markakis late in the season. and, yes, i am an orioles fan. Go orioles! I was born in Maryland and i'm at all the orioles games in my heart and on MLB.com! go B-Rob!
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Depends, how large is your roster?  If it's roto with no bench, then maybe, but he will turn it around this year.
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Yes that is the line, but he actually meant he was going to steal second base.  He was already on first.
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Yes. Their pitching is superb, their hitting is excellent (Chris Shelton...) And their defense is good. Watch them at the end of the season as they make a run at the AL Central.
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It looks like it. This is a team to look out for. Manager Jim Leyland has this bunch playing exceptionally well. They are defensively sound and they have one of the better signal callers in the game behind the plate (Ivan Rodriguez) working with those young arms. Im not surprised by their start, Im more suprised they have sustained their momentum a month into the season.
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i'm a big mariners fan. go ichiro, and lopez