Post by bawbag33 on Jul 18, 2006 2:53:24 GMT -5
Episode I - Cricket v Baseball - Lineups
In baseball of course, setting a line-up normally follows the following formula.
1st - a batter with a bit of patience and pace who will get on base
2nd - A batter with a decent eye, some pace whose job is to move the 1st batter along
3rd - 1st power man - ability to hit big flies
4th - main power man - his job is to drive in any of the previous three who are on base
5th - A good hitter with some power - Will hopefully clean up if the power man fails
6th - 8th between these position a manager will arrange his side dependant on the game, experience and ability
9th - in the NL the pitchers and weakest hitters spot, in the AL whoever is left
Of course in the AL a DH will appear instead of the pitcher, but they will normally appear at 3rd or 4th spot
In cricket, a line-up is also easy with specified jobs, the main difference being they have to operate a pair
1st - Specialised batsman (known as an Opener)- Has an ability to deal with the new ball (which is harder and quicker and tends to bounce more - the most difficult position)
2nd - Specialised batsman (known as an Opener)- Has an ability to deal with the new ball (which is harder and quicker and tends to bounce more - the most difficult position)
3rd -Specialised batsman (known as middle order batsman) Steady and can mount a high score
4th -Specialised batsman (known as middle order batsman) Steady and can mount a high score
5th - All Rounder (Can bowl and bat to a certain level - similar to The Babe)
6th - Wicketkeeper - Of course some WK’s are openers, there position depends on their ability
7th - Bowler the next three batters are played in order of ability, some bowlers are also decent batsmen, but normally they are not and once the Bowlers start batting this is know as “the tail” as in the tail of the line up.
8th - Bowler
9th - Bowler
10th - Bowler (worst batsman) - referred to as a tail ender and is similar to a pitcher batting, sometimes will score but most times will be out cheaply
11th - Bowler (worst batsman) - referred to as a tail ender and is similar to a pitcher batting, sometimes will score but most times will be out cheaply
Some Managers will have an extra specialist batsman in the line-up at the expense of a Bowler, but this will depend on the ground and the opposition and the type of game.
One major difference is that cricket players cannot be substituted as in baseball, there is one substitute player (the 12th man) who can take the field to cover from treatment to injuries, but they cannot bat or bowl merely field.
In baseball of course, setting a line-up normally follows the following formula.
1st - a batter with a bit of patience and pace who will get on base
2nd - A batter with a decent eye, some pace whose job is to move the 1st batter along
3rd - 1st power man - ability to hit big flies
4th - main power man - his job is to drive in any of the previous three who are on base
5th - A good hitter with some power - Will hopefully clean up if the power man fails
6th - 8th between these position a manager will arrange his side dependant on the game, experience and ability
9th - in the NL the pitchers and weakest hitters spot, in the AL whoever is left
Of course in the AL a DH will appear instead of the pitcher, but they will normally appear at 3rd or 4th spot
In cricket, a line-up is also easy with specified jobs, the main difference being they have to operate a pair
1st - Specialised batsman (known as an Opener)- Has an ability to deal with the new ball (which is harder and quicker and tends to bounce more - the most difficult position)
2nd - Specialised batsman (known as an Opener)- Has an ability to deal with the new ball (which is harder and quicker and tends to bounce more - the most difficult position)
3rd -Specialised batsman (known as middle order batsman) Steady and can mount a high score
4th -Specialised batsman (known as middle order batsman) Steady and can mount a high score
5th - All Rounder (Can bowl and bat to a certain level - similar to The Babe)
6th - Wicketkeeper - Of course some WK’s are openers, there position depends on their ability
7th - Bowler the next three batters are played in order of ability, some bowlers are also decent batsmen, but normally they are not and once the Bowlers start batting this is know as “the tail” as in the tail of the line up.
8th - Bowler
9th - Bowler
10th - Bowler (worst batsman) - referred to as a tail ender and is similar to a pitcher batting, sometimes will score but most times will be out cheaply
11th - Bowler (worst batsman) - referred to as a tail ender and is similar to a pitcher batting, sometimes will score but most times will be out cheaply
Some Managers will have an extra specialist batsman in the line-up at the expense of a Bowler, but this will depend on the ground and the opposition and the type of game.
One major difference is that cricket players cannot be substituted as in baseball, there is one substitute player (the 12th man) who can take the field to cover from treatment to injuries, but they cannot bat or bowl merely field.