The top of the lineup was supposed to set up an excellent middle of the lineup, which was supposed to take the pressure off an excellent bottom of the lineup, and that's happening. (sbnation.com)
Plop Encarnacion down in the middle of that lineup, get the rotation healthy again, and scare the bejeepers out of the world next year. (sbnation.com)
Murphy was the inspiration of this ranking, as I referred to him disparagingly when it came to him hitting in the middle of a lineup. (sbnation.com)