One Way Of Doing It
Mark Parent has used these past few weeks to test out different combinations in the pitching rotation and batting order. Sunday's was lineup was pretty intriguing:
S.Boggs LF
D.Pierson 2B
C.Kuzmic 3B
D.Nava DH
S.Dragicevch 1B
J.VanMeetren RF
B.Ungricht CAT
J.Matteucci CF
E.Pringle SS
We'll see if he sticks with that same idea in tonight's series opener in Yuma, but (with Jesse Kovacs getting into this mix at shortstop and Pringle going back to his regular spot at second) it certainly has a little more pop offensively than the traditional group Parent usually goes with. Ungricht's bat is an added bonus, though Parent prefers defensive mindedness at that spot and Kuzmic gives it to him along with an offensive presence. But the biggest thing is getting Nava into the DH slot to offer the rampant production he has recorded all season while getting that solid extra bat out into the field in the process.