So, What Should Be The Jays Lineup?

[Raptor04]

I was wondering that now with a revamped offense, and with Wells returning in a month, what is going to be the Jays lineup?

I would really like the thought of continuing to play Rios in CF because he has great spped and a cannon of an arm. I was wondering would Wells be able to play LF?

If those can happen, I would like to see a lineup as such:

1. Shannon Stewart- DH
2. Aaron Hill- 2B
3. Alex Rios- CF
4. Scott Rolen- 3B
5. Lyle Overbay- 1B
6. Vernon Wells- LF
7. Brad Wilkerson- RF
8. Rod Barajas- C
9. David Eckstein- SS

*I would like to see Scutaro playing everyday, so everyday a different player would get spelled at each position, with Scutaro slotting into the same position in the hitting order.

-Stewart is a guy that needs to be in the lineup IMO. He's a proven hitter in his career and has a great eye plus some speed and the odd homer.
-Hill is just a good contact hitter and high OBP.
-Rios is obviously the best rounded player with a multitude of skills.
-Rolen is a decent power hitter in a guy that will occassionally hit the longball but can also drive it to the gaps for XB hits.
-Same with Lyle, who has a great eye at the plate.
-I like Wells down here because it seems he tries to do too much at times, and being a bit lower in the order once the 4 and 5 guys have cleaned the bases allows him to relax and just try and drive the ball wherever he can hit it. Plus he has the homerun power to deliver.
-Wilkerson has good strength and speed on the basepaths
-Barajas is a much better hitter than Zaun and should be the main starter IMO.
-Eckstein is a good OBP guy and having him down here at the 9 hole allows McDonald to still come in. Plus, it maintains that flow of good hitters/OB guys rather than having a solid 1-3 outs in the bottom of the order.

-Scutaro needs to get PT and could always spell a guy like Hill, Wilkerson or Eckstein because they are guys that can maintain their good bat if they miss a day. Plus, for the time being Hill and Eckstein are healing injuries so untill he cools down it'd be best to continue to play him.

Stairs has been inconsistent and is better used as a Pinch Hitter IMO, a guy that can come in and spell a guy ot having a good game in late innings in a tight ballgame. Obviously Mench is a backup. Zaun isn't a good hitter and neither a good runner on the bases, and Barajas has proven he still has good chemistry with the pitchers. PLUS in a team trying to make the playoffs, these pitchers need some run support and anytime you can add a hitter it's one less out.

Thoughts?

[Modern_epic]

Why would you put Vernon in left instead of right? Left is where you hide the guy with the jello arm. Vernon may be slipping, but he isn't that guy still.

[Geddy]

My lineup would be

Stewart - LF
Rios - CF
Overbay - 1B
Rolen - 3B
Wells - RF
Hill -2B
Stairs -DH
Eckstein - SS
Barajas - C

[Relentless88]

1. Shannon Stewart- DH
2. Aaron Hill- 2B
3. Alex Rios- CF
4. Vernon Wells- LF
5. Scott Rolen- 3B
6. Lyle Overbay- 1B
7. Brad Wilkerson- RF
8. Rod Barajas- C
9. David Eckstein- SS

Wells should be moved up to 4th. I agree with everything else.

[dennistokyo]

What's the point? Gibbons would just change it the next night. Wilkerson back to lead-off.

[The_Hater]

Personally, I'd lead Overbay off. At least against RHP where his OBP is .426. He's going to be close to 100 BB's this season. In fact, I think it's pretty much a no-brainer which is probably why Gibbon's hasn't done it. Heck, he even had Brad Wilkerson at the top for 2 weeks.

[Mak]

Obviously Rios is not a #3 hitter......unless Im missing something and your #3 hitter should be the one that hits into the most double plays

[Raptor_Guy]

Obviously Rios is not a #3 hitter......unless Im missing something and your #3 hitter should be the one that hits into the most double plays

Well...its not like the 1 n 2 hitters are gonna be on base anway...