In a message of  to James Dunlop (1:3641/1.206), 
you wrote:
 JD> True, but he was leading off in Montreal when they had better choices
 JD> (Mike Lansing in particular), because he's fast, and "looks" like a
 JD> leadoff hitter.
 TM> Where would you put Grissom, if not at leadoff?  I don't think he's a 
good
 TM> enough contact hitter to be the #2 guy (not to mention Lemke is very 
ood
 TM> there), and the 3-4-5 positions are wrapped up, with even #6 pretty 
solid.
 TM>  I think you're looking at 6 or 7, which is pretty low for a guy with 
is
 TM> offensive abilities (good speed and power).  Ah, if only he'd learn to 
e
 TM> a little more selective at the plate...
I'd put him sixth.  Use his speed to steal a run, use his power to drive in 
the guys getting on base ahead of him.  I should point out that Fred McGriff, 
not the swiftest of players, has scored more runs than Grissom three out of 
five seasons, even though Grissom's had better hitters behind him (including 
the Crime Dog last year.)  Although I'm not fond of Grissom's type of 
offense, he is at the top of the pile, similar to Lou Brock.
Regarding your comment about the "contact" hitter at the two spot, I think 
it's a waste to put a "contact" hitter there.  If I've got one, I'd put 
another high on-base percentage player there, rather than a "tough" out.  The 
only thing tough about these types of outs is that they come too often.  The 
best pair at the top of the lineup I've seen in a while was Rickey Henderson 
and Willie Randolph for the Yankees in the mid-'80s.  A huge reason Don 
Mattingly was MVP material in '86.
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