Frazier or Harrison
Cervelli
Marte
Bell
Dickerson
Polanco
Moran
Mercer
Looks like it could be a tough lineup against right handed pitchers
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5854550E070E060B0C13093E0 wrote: Frazier or Harrison
Cervelli
Marte
Bell
Dickerson
Polanco
Moran
Mercer
Looks like it could be a tough lineup against right handed pitchers
Have to believe JHay will lead off. Also believe that Cervelli and Mercer will be at the end of the lineup.
Think that Clint will try to alternate lefties and righties a bit in the 2-6 spots. Since Dickerson has good power but low OBP, I'd slot him 6th.
Since the 2nd spot allows a bit of protection for a rookie, I'll put Moran there. Follow Moran with a righty, Marte, then I'd try Polanco at cleanup, followed by Bell, a switchie but split like a lefty. I could also see Polanco, Bell and Dickerson elsewhere 4-6.
Frazier is obviously the top PH vs. RHP. We would definitely need a righty batter or two to platoon vs. southpaw starters. Brentz or Luplow will need to be capable of batting 5th or 6th. If we're really trying to win and we don't trade him, I expect that Freese would be well placed at 2nd.
S-Rod would then probably be our best PH vs. LHP, though Frazier's splits are not too bad.
Predicting the bench sure did just get a lot harder. Hard to see a spot left for Nava or Saunders, and I doubt they'll take an assignment to AAA. Maybe Nava as a 1B/OF for Indy.
Have to believe we can't find a taker for a decent 3rd baseman like Freese. S-Rod makes too much money so we're stuck with him for 2018 and who knows, he might bounce back. So here are my 5:
Diaz, C; S-Rod, Util; Frazier, 4th OF/Util; Bentz, platoon OF; Mordoff, Mid-Inf. Obviously I'm assuming that Freese gets traded, or I don't think there's room for Mordoff.
Cervelli
Marte
Bell
Dickerson
Polanco
Moran
Mercer
Looks like it could be a tough lineup against right handed pitchers
Have to believe JHay will lead off. Also believe that Cervelli and Mercer will be at the end of the lineup.
Think that Clint will try to alternate lefties and righties a bit in the 2-6 spots. Since Dickerson has good power but low OBP, I'd slot him 6th.
Since the 2nd spot allows a bit of protection for a rookie, I'll put Moran there. Follow Moran with a righty, Marte, then I'd try Polanco at cleanup, followed by Bell, a switchie but split like a lefty. I could also see Polanco, Bell and Dickerson elsewhere 4-6.
Frazier is obviously the top PH vs. RHP. We would definitely need a righty batter or two to platoon vs. southpaw starters. Brentz or Luplow will need to be capable of batting 5th or 6th. If we're really trying to win and we don't trade him, I expect that Freese would be well placed at 2nd.
S-Rod would then probably be our best PH vs. LHP, though Frazier's splits are not too bad.
Predicting the bench sure did just get a lot harder. Hard to see a spot left for Nava or Saunders, and I doubt they'll take an assignment to AAA. Maybe Nava as a 1B/OF for Indy.
Have to believe we can't find a taker for a decent 3rd baseman like Freese. S-Rod makes too much money so we're stuck with him for 2018 and who knows, he might bounce back. So here are my 5:
Diaz, C; S-Rod, Util; Frazier, 4th OF/Util; Bentz, platoon OF; Mordoff, Mid-Inf. Obviously I'm assuming that Freese gets traded, or I don't think there's room for Mordoff.
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Harrison
Marte
Dickerson
Bell
Polanco
Moran
Cervelli
Mercer
Marte
Dickerson
Bell
Polanco
Moran
Cervelli
Mercer
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I'm going to guess the opening day lineup (as it stands now) will be:
Harrison 2b
Bell 1b
Polanco rf
Marte cf
Dickerson lf
Moran 3b
Cervelli c
Mercer ss
Taillon p
Harrison 2b
Bell 1b
Polanco rf
Marte cf
Dickerson lf
Moran 3b
Cervelli c
Mercer ss
Taillon p
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Harrison
Marte
Moran
Bell
Dickerson / Brentz
Polanco
Cervelli / Diaz
Mercer
That could be a real good lineup. Maybe switch Marte and Polanco.I dont want Dickerson batting 3rd too many K
Marte
Moran
Bell
Dickerson / Brentz
Polanco
Cervelli / Diaz
Mercer
That could be a real good lineup. Maybe switch Marte and Polanco.I dont want Dickerson batting 3rd too many K
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Harrison
Marte
Bell
Dickerson
Moran
Polanco
Cervelli
Mercer
Marte
Bell
Dickerson
Moran
Polanco
Cervelli
Mercer