Kipnis Should Not Bat 3rd
"WAAAAH, WAAAAH, I WANNA BAT 3RD!" We love you, Jason, but you ain't a man yet, so don't be crying about batting 3rd.
Lineup today: Kipnis 3rd, Brantley 5th. Sigh.
I feel like Tito's only shortcoming is he has fallen for the Kipnis allure
And I know I keep talking smack about Kip, and I really like him, but c'mon there's no comparison between him and Brantley!
Well I know, I know exactly what you mean, and since Kip has said publicly that he wants 3rd spot, maybe Tito just doesn't wanna cause any problems ... especially at the beginning of the season. Maybe it’s not a big deal, but it bugs me every time
Seriously, it should be Bourne, ACab, Brantley, Swish, Carlos, Reynolds, Kip, Lonnie, Stub.
Makes me dislike Kipnis a little that he's gonna whine about where he hits. I was happy to see Aviles picking on him today, cuz he probably needs to be put in place
I don't believe its cuz Tito "buys" the Kip Craze. I've watched every interview with him talking about all the players and I can't remember him ever really saying a lot of positives about Kipnis. But again, right now he's gotta be focused on chemistry so giving him what he asks for might be a good move.
If there's anybody in that dugout who appreciates Brantley, it’s Tito. You can hear it in how he talks about each player.