Ongoing lineup thread for 2013

[waroriole]

Yes.

Whether you agree with his moves or not, nobody can accuse Bucky of being a robo-manager and/or not having the cojones to use his instincts, regardless of what the proverbial book says.

I disagree. There are plenty of examples of it (JJ in the 9th, Hardy batting 2nd all year, Vlad batting 4th all year etc.)

[OFFNY]

Yes.

Whether you agree with his moves or not, nobody can accuse Bucky of being a robo-manager and/or not having the cojones to use his instincts, regardless of what the proverbial book says.

I disagree. There are plenty of examples of it (JJ in the 9th, Hardy batting 2nd all year, Vlad batting 4th all year etc.)

I didn't mean ever. I meant lately, such as batting McLouth 5th today, batting Markakis 7th against the Indians 5 days ago, giving him (Markakis) a day off 2 days ago, finally giving Jimmy Johnson a long rest when he was struggling (which seems to have helped him recuperate physically and emotionally, as he has been excellent in his last 5 games), switching Jones and Davis in the batting order for a game, and then back again, etc.

[OFFNY]

Andre Rienzo has walked 21 batters in 39.33 innings this season, for average of 1 walk every 1.87 batters.

Already, he has walked 2 of the first 3 batters that he has faced.

[Redskins Rick]

• Roch Kubatko ‏<s>@</s>masnRoch <small class="time">5m </small>

  <s>#</s>orioles haven't posted lineup but expect Casilla to be in it. 16-for-31 vs. Sabathia. Morse 4-for-7 with double and HR.

[isestrex]

You gotta think Roberts and McLouth sit and Valencia and Morse are LF/DH

[Redskins Rick]

• Brittany Ghiroli ‏<s>@</s>Britt_Ghiroli <small class="time">2m </small>

  <s>#</s>Orioles lineup: Markakis 9, Machado 5, Jones 8, Davis 3, Valencia DH, Hardy 6, Morse 7, Wieters 2, Casilla 4, Tillman SP

[FlipCup]

Are Nick's number against CC enough to warrant him to hit first?

[waroriole]

Yeah, our worst hitter leading off.

[Dipper9]

• Brittany Ghiroli ‏<s>@</s>Britt_Ghiroli <small class="time">2m </small>

  <s>#</s>Orioles lineup: Markakis 9, Machado 5, Jones 8, Davis 3, Valencia DH, Hardy 6, Morse 7, Wieters 2, Casilla 4, Tillman SP

Ugh, Kakes first again?

[Can_of_corn]

Are Nick's number against CC enough to warrant him to hit first?

Well his OBP is buoyed by the HBP last season.

[Redskins Rick]

Well his OBP is buoyed by the HBP last season.

But, this is the 2nd Monday of the ninth month of the 2013 year, and the Lunar Phase for today is:Waxing Crescent.

Besides B-Rob is on the bench, so he has to bat leadoff.

[Aglets]

Are Nick's number against CC enough to warrant him to hit first?

Nick has a 18/67 (equates to .269/.301/.373 slash line) against CC in his career. Not exactly a world beater.

By that logic he should have Casilla bat lead off (OBP over .500 against CC in his career).

[FlipCup]

Nick has a 18/67 (equates to .269/.301/.373 slash line) against CC in his career. Not exactly a world beater.

By that logic he should have Casilla bat lead off (OBP over .500 against CC in his career).

But you have to throw logic out the window, there is no logic anymore having Nick bat first. To be honest, I would take Casilla batting first over him.

[Aristotelian]

Last time vs CC, Nick was 2 for 3.

[webbrick2010]

CC will be gone by the 5th inning so you want Markakis at the top of the order against the RH'ers in the bullpen

Hey that sounds pretty good... but no way I'd bat Markakis above 7th in any lineup.

He's one of Buck's guys, and he will win or lose with him playing a prominent role.