Should we start Dyson in game 3
 

Aoki has done nothing this postseason batting wise. He is a major defensive liability especially in San Fran where RF is a bit interesting. You move Cain over to RF and have the best outfield in all of baseball. You move Infante up to the 2 spot and have Dyson hit 7th.

Dyson needs to be used as a pinch runner later in the game. That has won us multiple games this postseason. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

Aoki is much better at the plate than Dyson
Aoki isn't a bad outfielder
Dyson isn't a great outfielder

To me, the drop-off in offense is greater than the improvement in defense.

No. We shouldn't.

Just like we shouldn't have started Colon over Moose for the Wild Card game.

No.

P.S. Penbrook, the genius and liar that he is, has said repeatedly that he never said he wanted Colon to start 3rd in the Wild Card game. He said twice that he said he wanted Colon to start at 2nd. Me, being the asshole that I am, knew that he was lying so I went and found the post:

http://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showpost....6&postcount=16

This was in the "Guess Ned's Wild Card Lineup."

He also added several posts on this topic including even advocating Jayson Nix to start at 3rd because of his BVP against Lester.

Nope. If all works out as planned, he enters in the 6th to pinch run and play D.

Dyson is a much better player than Aoki. He should always start over him.

No.

...But Billy should play 1B and Hosmer to RF. :^)

Aoki's edge was in his bat. That edge has, at least for now, disappeared. With the difficult outfield at AT&T Park, I would personally start Dyson in CF, Cain in RF.

Escobar SS
Cain RF
Hosmer 1B
Perez C
Gordon LF
Infante 2B
Moose 3B
Dyson CF
Pitcher

I'd only start Aoki against MadBum because of his ridiculous splits against LHP.

Aoki at least has good plate discipline. In the Baltimore and LA series, even when he wasn't getting hits, he at least took a lot of walks and stretched out his at-bats decently. If we can get him to return to that, that's far better than just outright starting Dyson

I'm more worried about Alex Gordon at the plate than I am the Aoki/Dyson spot. That dude has gone ice cold recently.

Aoki is not as good versus righties as Dyson is. Dyson would have a great opportunity to get on base and be disruptive against Hudson.

I agree, but you can't take him out of LF.

Yes. Do it. Now.