Ongoing lineup thread for 2013

[Can_of_corn]

So, if there are two outs with men on base then I'll be so relieved when Flaherty steps to the plate instead of Valencia who is on deck.

Hey Flaherty had a two single game the other day! He's turning the corner!

[Il BuonO]

Hey Flaherty had a two single game the other day! He's turning the corner!

Right. I love the defense the kids has provided this year, but I saw nothing in his approach that would indicate that. If he started letting the ball travel and try to go opposite field instead of hack everything he might start having games like he did the other day. It's not his hits that are indicative it's the outs. Weakly rolling over balls on the outer half that can be driven the other way is a problem with how he approaches that particular AB. The problem is he does have decent power but it may be giving him delusions of grandeur on what the possibilities hold for him at this level.

Lets keep him in front of a guy who has shown power in his limited time though. Hey, the situation I mentioned probably never comes up.

Deck chairs right?

[OFFNY]

Hey, Flaherty had a two single game the other day! He's turning the corner!

Actually, he had 2 hits in back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/30728/ryan-flaherty

And the first pair (of hits) were against Justin Verlander, too.

He may not be turning a corner, but he is 4-for-9 with only 1 strikeout in his last 2 games.

[Il BuonO]

Actually, he had 2 hits in back-to-back games:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/30728/ryan-flaherty

And the first pair (of hits) were against Justin Verlander, too.

He may not be turning a corner, but he is 4-for-9 with only 1 strikeout in his last 2 games.

There's no one else I'd rather see do it. That would allow us to plug Roberts in as the DH. I'm going to see more than 9 ABs.

[OFFNY]

There's no one else I'd rather see do it. That would allow us to plug Roberts in as the DH. I'm going to see more than 9 ABs.

So am I.

I was elaborating on Corn's facetious post.

[Can_of_corn]

So am I.

I was elaborating on Corn's facetious post.

My post was at least partially truthful.

His worth would further creep toward replacement level if he showed some of that power he occasionally displayed last season.

[OFFNY]

OPPOSING PITCHER

R.A. Cockey - RHP (6-8, 4.90 ERA)

http://www.soberjaysfan.com/2013/06/the-bjs-rotation-now-has-dickey-johnson.html

[Three Run Homer]

So, if there are two outs with men on base then I'll be so relieved when Flaherty steps to the plate instead of Valencia who is on deck.

Against a righty it's not necessarily the wrong batting order.

[Il BuonO]

Against a righty it's not necessarily the wrong batting order.

Have you seen his career splits vs RH? I'm not sure it even matters against a flutterer, but I'm tired of that line of thinking anyway. I can see it at the top of the order, but I hardly believe managers are burning up their BP options thinking about how they are going to get ol Ryan out.

[Crazysilver03]

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES O (JUNE 22nd)

ate McLouth - LF

Manny Machado - 3B

Nick Markakis - RF

Adam Jones - CF

Chris Davis - DH

J.J. Hardy - SS

Travis Ishikawa - 1B

Ryan Flaherty - 2B

Taylor Teagarden - C

Miguel Gonzalez - RHP (5-2, 3.75 ERA)

OPPOSING PITCHER

Chien-Mig Wang - RHP (1-0, 3.14 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

Who ate McLouth?

[OFFNY]

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CHIEN-MING WANG O (JUNE 22nd)

IP:o 6.33

H:o. 5

R:.O 1

BB:. 0

SO:. 2

Pitches: 83 (51 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2013 ERA: 2.61

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PITCHES BY INNINGS

71 (41 Strikes, 31 Balls)

20 (13 Strikes, 71 Balls)

12 (71 Strikes, 51 Balls)

12 (71 Strikes, 51 Balls)

24 (13 Strikes, 11 Balls)

51 (51 Strikes, 01 Balls)

31 (21 Strikes, 11 Balls) *

* Wang retired 1 batter before departing in the 7th inning.

[OFFNY]

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Jimenez has issued 39 free passes (38 walks and 1 hit batsman) in 73.33 innings pitched this season.

In his last 3 outings, he has:

IP: 3.67 OPITCHES: 851 (50 Strikes, 35 Balls) O WALKS: 3

IP: 5.67 OPITCHES: 101 (63 Strikes, 38 Balls) O WALKS: 4

IP: 5.67 OPITCHES: 114 (68 Strikes, 46 Balls) O WALKS: 4

BALTIMORE ORIOLES O (JUNE 24th)

Nate McLouth - LF

Manny Machado - 3B

Nick Markakis - RF

Adam Jones - CF

Chris Davis - 1B

J.J. Hardy - SS

Matthew Wieters - C

Travis Ishikawa - DH

Ryan Flaherty - 2B

Zach Britton - LHP (1-1, 5.56 ERA)

OPPOSING PITCHER

Ubaldo Jimenez - RHP (5-4, 4.66 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

[Ommaculate]

You get in that #7 spot, Matt, and you stay there, and you LIKE IT.

It's taking some time for the true lineup to shake out.

[OFFNY]

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Justin Masterson leads the American League in walks, and is second in the league in hit batsmen.

Overall, he has given out 51 free passes (43 walks, and 8 hit batsmen.)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES O (JUNE 25th)

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

Alexi Casilla - 2B

Chris Tillman - RHP (8-2, 3.71 ERA)

OPPOSING PITCHER

Justin Masterson - RHP (9-5, 3.48 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

[MDK02]

Hmm.. sitting Flaherty? Why?