Jays batting order when Reed and Overbay return

[%GATMAN%]

How would you like to see Jays lineup order when Reed and Lyle are both back from their injuries? One thing I hate about the current lineup we have right is that we have Alex Rios hitting as the lead off hitter. The Line-up I would love to see when our lineup is healthy is:

1. Reed Johnson, LF
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Troy Glaus, 3B
6. Lyle Overbay, 1B
7. Frank Thomas, DH
8. Greg Zaun, C
9. Royce Clayton, SS

[OldNo7]

This order will enable us to have the worst cleanup hitter and most anti-typical 7th spot in the league.

[Windmill]

1. Reed Johnson, LF
2. Alex Rios, RF
3. Vernon Wells, CF
4. Troy Glaus, 3B
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Frank Thomas, DH
7. Aaron Hill, 2B
8. Greg Zaun, C
9. Royce Clayton, SS

Mind you this is only after Johnson has eased into his role as lead-off hitter. For the first few games I would still keep Rios as the lead-off hitter and insert Johnson into the second slot.

[Windmill]

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[stro4swift]

1. Reed Johnson, LF
2. Alex Rios, RF
3. Vernon Wells, CF
4. Troy Glaus, 3B
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Frank Thomas, DH
7. Aaron Hill, 2B
8. Greg Zaun, C
9. Royce Clayton, SS

Mind you this is only after Johnson has eased into his role as lead-off hitter. For the first few games I would still keep Rios as the lead-off hitter and insert Johnson into the second slot.

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[TR50]

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I would like that too but i have a feeling Frank will be one spot higher than overbay

[heemer]

1. Reed Johnson, LF
2. Alex Rios, RF
3. Vernon Wells, CF
4. Troy Glaus, 3B
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Frank Thomas, DH
7. Aaron Hill, 2B
8. Greg Zaun, C
9. Royce Clayton, SS

Mind you this is only after Johnson has eased into his role as lead-off hitter. For the first few games I would still keep Rios as the lead-off hitter and insert Johnson into the second slot.

Gibbons was high on Overbay at the 2 spot because it mixes in a Lefty early on in the order, but it would be hard to move Rios as far down as 6.

This is the most likly order but i would bet Thomas still hits 5 and Overbay 6.

But what do we do with Stairs and Lind when Reed comes back? I guess Lind and Thigpen get sent down and Stairs returns to being the backup OF and 1B?

[jalenrose#5]

LF Reed Johnson
1B Lyle Overbay
CF Vernon Wells
3B Troy Glaus
DH Frank Thomas
RF Alex Rios
SS Aaron Hill
C Curtis Thigpen
2B Russ Adams



Johnson
Overbay
Wells
Glaus
Thomas
Rios
Hill
Zaun
Clayton

The lineup that put up the best average the first month of the season in the AL.

[Geddy]

Just looking at our line up (in any order) shows how much potential we have on offense. If everyone is producing and not in slumps, then the Jays would be doing serious damage to opposing pitchers.

Let's hope they pick it up for the rest of the season.

[mr.garbage]

I want Vernon Wells to really pick up his game, hes been in a real slump this year. Frankiee has been a lil dissapointing this year and along with glaus.

[Geddy]

Looks like the lineup change did well tonight for Vernon. I think he's coming out of his slump now.

Zaun is great at the 2 spot.

Frank just needs to stop swinging at bad pitches and he'll be fine.

[stro4swift]

I want Vernon Wells to really pick up his game, hes been in a real slump this year. Frankiee has been a lil dissapointing this year and along with glaus.

how is Glaus dissapointing with a .402 OBP?

[beater97]

LF Reed Johnson
1B Lyle Overbay
CF Vernon Wells
3B Troy Glaus
DH Frank Thomas
RF Alex Rios
SS Aaron Hill
C Curtis Thigpen
2B Russ Adams



Johnson
Overbay
Wells
Glaus
Thomas
Rios
Hill
Zaun
Clayton

The lineup that put up the best average the first month of the season in the AL.

That's exactly as I see it as well. Even though I will we had some more lefties to throw in the lineup so Rios could bat 2nd.