Ongoing lineup thread for 2013

[MDK02]

I wish CD2 were in RF instead of Pearce.

[Dipper9]

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES O (vs. ASTROS, 6/06)

Nate McLouth - LF

Manny Machado - 3B

Chris Davis - 1B

Adam Jones - CF

Matt Wieters - DH

J.J. Hardy - SS

Chris Dickerson - RF

Ryan Flaherty - 2B

Taylor Teagarden - C

Miguel Gonzalez - RHP (2-2, 4.33 ERA)

OPPOSING PITCHER

Bud Norris - RHP (5-4, 3.39 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

With Davis behind him, Manny gets 3 hits today including a tater! So it hath been written....so it shall be done.

[The B&G]

I like this lineup, sounds like runs to me.

[Bahama O's Fan]

What do you guys think about batting Davis third, Jones fourth and Markakis fifth when he gets back? That way the lefty-righty thing continues.

[Can_of_corn]

What do you guys think about batting Davis third' date=' Jones fourth and Markakis fifth when he gets back? That way the lefty-righty thing continues.[/quote']

Jones doesn't count as a right handed batter.

You don't bat your best hitter third.

[El Gordo]

Jones doesn't count as a right handed batter.

You don't bat your best hitter third.

Jones is a LH bat and Markakis and Davis are SH. I'd begin playing around with McLouth against LH SP. I'd bat him #6 or 7.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Jones is a LH bat and Markakis and Davis are SH. I'd begin playing around with McLouth against LH SP. I'd bat him #6 or 7.

Did I miss something? Jones is a LH bat?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Jones doesn't count as a right handed batter.

You don't bat your best hitter third.

Why not let them hit third? More PA in the season. More opportunities to bat with men on base and at least he is not leading off an inning as often.

[Can_of_corn]

Why not let them hit third? More PA in the season. More opportunities to bat with men on base and at least he is not leading off an inning as often.

I should macro this link.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by

The old-school book says to put your best high-average hitter here. The lead-off hitter should already be in scoring position and a hit drives him in. Wham' date=' bam, thank you ma'am.

The Book says the #3 hitter comes to the plate with, on average, fewer runners on base than the #4 or #5 hitters. So why focus on putting a guy who can knock in runs in the #3 spot, when the two spots after him can benefit from it more? Surprisingly, because he comes to bat so often with two outs and no runners on base, the #3 hitter isn't nearly as important as we think. This is a spot to fill after more important spots are taken care of.[/quote']

[Can_of_corn]

Did I miss something? Jones is a LH bat?

I didn't say Jones is a LH bat. I said Jones counts as a LH bat. His career OPS is 105 points higher vs right handed pitchers.

[Bahama O's Fan]

I didn't say Jones is a LH bat. I said Jones counts as a LH bat. His career OPS is 105 points higher vs right handed pitchers.

Do you think Buck sees it that way?

[Can_of_corn]

Do you think Buck sees it that way?

I do not know how Buck sees it. I know that historically Jones hits right handed pitching substantially better then he hits left handed pitching.

[Going Underground]

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES O (vs. D-RAYS, 6/08)

Nate McLouth - LF

Manny Machado - 3B

Nick Markakis - RF

Adam Jones - CF

Chris Davis - 1B

Matt Wieters - C

J.J. Hardy - SS

Chris Dickerson - DH

Ryan Flaherty - 2B

Kevin Gausman - RHP (0-2, 7.20 ERA)

OPPOSING PITCHER

Jeremy Hellickson - RHP (3-2, 5.59 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

You just copied the same lineup and changed the pitchers. Perhaps more then two hits but the offense is due for a little cool off.

[LAOSfan]

Looks like a winner to me.

Matt Wieters + Tampa Bay = UNLEASH THE BEAST

Wieters hit the ball hard every time up and had nothing to show for it.

[Il BuonO]

I should macro this link.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by

And this is why Davis should bat 4th. I would switch Markakis and Jones but not because of what the previous poster said. Because Nicky is more valuable as a doubles hitter and with OBP.