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Still trying to figure out how to read these cards better...I'm doing well with Jose Guillen batting 4th and Ivan Rodriguez 5th in an '05 league (Bonds 3rd). Both Guillen and I-Rod have good positive clutch, and Guillen is among the league leaders in batting average, hits, homers and RBIs. But both of them are also among the league leaders in GIDP. I know your #2 hitter should have as few gb chances as possible, but are gb chances that much of a concern in the 4 and 5 holes? Do they just come with powerhitting? How do you figure in gb chances in evaluating the appropriate lineup positioning for a hitter? And when you're counting the chances, how do you view the gb chances differently depending on whether they are, for example, gb(2B)As as opposed to Bs? Or Cs? Rather have 4 Bs than 2 As and a C? Know what I mean?

ZIMBABWE BWANAS

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Personally, I try to stay away from guys who hit a lot of potential DP balls, regardless of where I might bat them in the lineup. For instance, I love Jeff Kent's card, aside from all the GB-A's in column #3. For this reason, I have yet to draft him. Hope that helps a little.

While both Pudge and Guillen hit into dp's on their own the main reason the #'s are high is that with Bonds in front of them they have many more opportunities to do so.

I personally do not worry much about double plays in regards to placement in lineup except for the #2 slot. I do not want a double play wiping out my leadoff hitter leaving bases empty for my RBI guys. I usually try to avoid these players completely. Once I decide to risk it my focus is usually on other characteristics as wherever such a player hits there will be DPs. So I focus on where he fits given his general offensive skills.