Posted by djsunyc:
doug should be starting everyday at 1b. i'll take his defense over giambi's offense any day of the week.
I don't know. If Giambi is going to play first like he did Friday night in Boston then I don't want him anywhere near 1st base. But if he can play an average 1st base, his bat makes the lineup so incredibly deep. Even if he's just seeing a lot of pitches and taking walks.
Making opposing starters work hard and getting into weak middle relief is going to be very important. Against the Red Sox or Indians I would put Giambi at first. The Red Sox starters are all righties, except for Lester who may not start, and the Yankees will need to wear down their starters. Against the Indians, they'll have to work over Carmona probably twice in a series.
The Angels are a different story. Those games are always close and with the Angels playing small ball, the Yankees will need solid defense at first base so Minky plays and Giambi sits. Plus the Angels have good middle relief.
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