Whats your lineup?
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Whats your lineup?
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Whats your lineup?
post what youd like to see as the starting day batting lineup.
Eckstein
Rios
Wells
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Hill
Zaun
Johnson
Johnson in the 9 slot to create a double leadoff sort of thing.
Eckstein
Rios
Wells
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Hill
Zaun
Johnson
Johnson in the 9 slot to create a double leadoff sort of thing.
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Eckstein
Rios
Wells
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Hill
Johnson
Zaun
Doc
AJ
Marcum
McGowan
Litsch
Looks good with BJ in the Bulpen and maybe Chacin in the roation. But i hope thats not all were working with.
Then again on paper winning teams are teams that have plyers having good years if these guys all have a good year and for some a break out year. Were a GOOD team.
Rios
Wells
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Hill
Johnson
Zaun
Doc
AJ
Marcum
McGowan
Litsch
Looks good with BJ in the Bulpen and maybe Chacin in the roation. But i hope thats not all were working with.
Then again on paper winning teams are teams that have plyers having good years if these guys all have a good year and for some a break out year. Were a GOOD team.
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AirCanada_1515 wrote:Why do some you have McGowan after Marcum. McGowan is the better pitcher in my opinion.
his upside is def. larger and he has better 'stuff' than marcum, i just find marcum a bit more consistent.....he's almost a guaranteed 6/7 IP guy that'll keep you in the game given you have the offense.
dustin is just a bit more erratic to me IMO
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Why does everyone seem to have Wells hitting 3rd? He absolutely killed the offense last year. He doesn't draw walks and even his power and average numbers were down last year. Wouldn't it be better to bat him down the lineup until he proves that he's got his stroke back rather than let him kill the middle of the order once again?
And I would hope that Gibbons isn't going to play Johnson against RHP ahead of Matt Stairs. Stairs was our best hitter last season and absolutely murdered RHP.
vs: RHP
Eckstein SS
Overbay 1B
Rios RF
Thomas DH
Stairs LF
Rolen 3B
Wells CF
Hill 2B
Zaun C
vs: LHP
Johnson LF
Hill 2B
Rios RF
Thomas DH
Wells CF
Rolen 3B
Zaun C
Overbay 1B
Eckstein SS
And I would hope that Gibbons isn't going to play Johnson against RHP ahead of Matt Stairs. Stairs was our best hitter last season and absolutely murdered RHP.
vs: RHP
Eckstein SS
Overbay 1B
Rios RF
Thomas DH
Stairs LF
Rolen 3B
Wells CF
Hill 2B
Zaun C
vs: LHP
Johnson LF
Hill 2B
Rios RF
Thomas DH
Wells CF
Rolen 3B
Zaun C
Overbay 1B
Eckstein SS
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vs RHP
Eckstein
Overbay
Rios
Thomas
Rolen
Wells
Stairs
Hill
Zaun
vs LHP
Johnson
Hill
Rios
Thomas
Wells
Rolen
Overbay
Zaun
Eckstein
I have a feeling either Stairs will regress significantly in 2008 to the point where Johnson will end up taking the starting LF spot from him, or Johnson will have a hot stretch early on and Gibbons will keep him as the everyday player. If that happens, then bat Johnson 8th or 9th against RHP.
Eckstein
Overbay
Rios
Thomas
Rolen
Wells
Stairs
Hill
Zaun
vs LHP
Johnson
Hill
Rios
Thomas
Wells
Rolen
Overbay
Zaun
Eckstein
I have a feeling either Stairs will regress significantly in 2008 to the point where Johnson will end up taking the starting LF spot from him, or Johnson will have a hot stretch early on and Gibbons will keep him as the everyday player. If that happens, then bat Johnson 8th or 9th against RHP.
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Michael Bradley wrote:
I have a feeling either Stairs will regress significantly in 2008 to the point where Johnson will end up taking the starting LF spot from him, or Johnson will have a hot stretch early on and Gibbons will keep him as the everyday player. If that happens, then bat Johnson 8th or 9th against RHP.
Stairs will almost certainly regress from last season but he'll still be better against RHP than Reed. Reed has never really hit RHP well. And if Stairs gets hurt, I hope they turn to Lind as the platoon partner. Reed can be the late inning defensive sub in both cases.
Stairs OPS vs RHP.
2007 - .931
2006 - .771
2005 - .822
2004 - .822
2003 - .984
2002 - .850
career - .869
Reeds OPS vs RHP
2007 - .513
2006 - .869
2005 - .737
2004 - .656
2003 - .731
career - .711
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RHP
*johnson/ecks
rios
**wells/rolen
thomas
**rolen/wells
overbday
zaun
hill
*eck/johnson
- id like to see how johnson fairs in pre-season...if not ill replace him with ecks, but do i belive a healthy reed > ecks in terms of getting on base, but we shall see
- also, vernon seems to be trying swing for the fences, if so move him down under thomas
*johnson/ecks
rios
**wells/rolen
thomas
**rolen/wells
overbday
zaun
hill
*eck/johnson
- id like to see how johnson fairs in pre-season...if not ill replace him with ecks, but do i belive a healthy reed > ecks in terms of getting on base, but we shall see
- also, vernon seems to be trying swing for the fences, if so move him down under thomas
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Assuming that players who struggled rebound:
vs. RHP
Eckstein
Overbay
Rios
Thomas
Wells
Rolen
Stairs
Hill
Zaun
If Hill can up his numbers against righties, I would much prefer him in the leadoff spot, but Eckstein can start the season in that capacity.
vs. LHP
Hill
Wells
Rios
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Zaun
Johnson
Eckstein
vs. RHP
Eckstein
Overbay
Rios
Thomas
Wells
Rolen
Stairs
Hill
Zaun
If Hill can up his numbers against righties, I would much prefer him in the leadoff spot, but Eckstein can start the season in that capacity.
vs. LHP
Hill
Wells
Rios
Thomas
Rolen
Overbay
Zaun
Johnson
Eckstein
**** your asterisk.
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Eckstein:
Gets on base; takes pitches- will set the table
Wells:
Will see more fastballs here
Rios:
Its his time. Let him shine in the 3-spot
Thomas:
No other place for him but here
Overbay:
He's the textbook 5-spot hitter
Rolen:
No pressure here- let him revise his career and he'll see a lot of astballs with the 5 hitters in front of him
Hill:
He's going to hit 20/80 this year
Zaun:
Not a 9-hole hitter
Stewart:
Setting the table for Eckstein and the rest of the lineup
Gets on base; takes pitches- will set the table
Wells:
Will see more fastballs here
Rios:
Its his time. Let him shine in the 3-spot
Thomas:
No other place for him but here
Overbay:
He's the textbook 5-spot hitter
Rolen:
No pressure here- let him revise his career and he'll see a lot of astballs with the 5 hitters in front of him
Hill:
He's going to hit 20/80 this year
Zaun:
Not a 9-hole hitter
Stewart:
Setting the table for Eckstein and the rest of the lineup