Opening Day Lineup

[Dipper9]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

John Hart says Carlos Gonzalez or Jake Arrieta to Baltimore. 

What?  You just gonna drop that into this thread and leave it to simmer, huh?  Jake?  I would be shocked if that happened.  

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

39 minutes ago, Dipper9 said:

What?  You just gonna drop that into this thread and leave it to simmer, huh?  Jake?  I would be shocked if that happened.  

Man. I would LOVE it if Jake came back. Just love it. 

[scbalt52]

4 minutes ago, Grt 2BA FL Gator said:

Man. I would LOVE it if Jake came back. Just love it. 

I'd hate it 

[orioles4lyfe]

On 2/23/2018 at 1:19 PM, scbalt52 said:

I'd hate it 

Me too. I think that chapter is closed. 

I could totally see us signing him to a high $$ contract and him regressing back to how he was in his stint in Baltimore 

[orioles4lyfe]

I know its still way too early. But this is today's lineup vs. the Tigers: 

For the Orioles
Colby Rasmus RF
Trey Mancini LF
Manny Machado SS
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Mark Trumbo DH
Tim Beckham 3B
Chance Sisco C

Kevin Gausman RHP

Rasmus probably leading off to get him some extra ABs. But, Mancini at the 2 spot is pretty interesting. 

[backwardsk]

I believe that's the second game Mancini has batted second.  And I think you are right about Rasmus and ABs.

[Drifter]

1. 3B Beckham

2. 2B Schoop

3. SS Machado

4. CF Jones

5. LF Mancini

6. RF Santander

7.  C Joseph

8. 1B Davis

9. DH Trumbo

 

New season.. new attitude!

[Spy Fox]

1 hour ago, backwardsk said:

I believe that's the second game Mancini has batted second.  And I think you are right about Rasmus and ABs.

This made me go look up some Macini and Schoop on-base stats from last year. Interestingly, they both hit exactly .293 with a .338 OBP. I bet Mancini is the higher OBP bat going forward, though.

[The Goob]

This may not be the best opening day lineup but I hope the Orioles settle on this lineup soon

1. C - Sisco

2. LF - Mancini

3. 2B - Schoop

4. SS - Machado

5. CF - Jones

6. 1B - Davis

7. 3B - Beckham

8. DH - Trumbo

9. RF - Hays

I would want as much OBP ahead of Manny and Schoop as possible.  At least Sisco and Mancini will consistently give you good at bats.  I absolutely want Hays and Sisco in the lineup everyday for a team that is likely not winning more than 75 games anyway.

[scbalt52]

4 hours ago, orioles4lyfe said:

Me too. I think that chapter is closed. 

I could totally see us signing him to a high $$ contract and him regressing back to how he was in his stint in Baltimore 

My exact, pessimistic thoughts. Get burned by him twice and make it even worse than it already is. And usually I'm optimistic if anything, but sometimes you just know what is about to happen. Sure he could come back and be incredible and it's this great story, sounds great anyway...too great.

[orioles4lyfe]

4 hours ago, The Goob said:

This may not be the best opening day lineup but I hope the Orioles settle on this lineup soon

1. C - Sisco

2. LF - Mancini

3. 2B - Schoop

4. SS - Machado

5. CF - Jones

6. 1B - Davis

7. 3B - Beckham

8. DH - Trumbo

9. RF - Hays

I would want as much OBP ahead of Manny and Schoop as possible.  At least Sisco and Mancini will consistently give you good at bats.  I absolutely want Hays and Sisco in the lineup everyday for a team that is likely not winning more than 75 games anyway.

I actually really like this lineup. Ironically, I think it may give us the best chance to compete. Cisco and Hays could both be starting midway though the season. To start the year though, Hays will be sent down forsure to get Santander his 45 days. 

Also, I know Beckham did well last year when he came over, but I'm really not feeling his Career .260 BA and .310 OBP at the leadoff spot. Would prefer to get our best hitters more ABs. 

[orioles4lyfe]

4 hours ago, Spy Fox said:

This made me go look up some Macini and Schoop on-base stats from last year. Interestingly, they both hit exactly .293 with a .338 OBP. I bet Mancini is the higher OBP bat going forward, though.

Would rather have both bat higher and push Beckham down the order. He had a career year last year and his OBP was still .328

[jtschrei]

Davis should bat no higher than 7th. We'll see. 

Btw, I was in Clearwater on Saturday. Davis looked huge -- not sure if it was fat or muscle. He looked bigger to me than he has in the past. Has anyone else noticed? 

[SteveA]

On 2/23/2018 at 4:31 AM, wildcard said:

The lineup will depend on who the Twins start.  Odorizzi or Lynn?

True, Odorizzi has very backwards splits.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 hours ago, orioles4lyfe said:

I actually really like this lineup. Ironically, I think it may give us the best chance to compete. Cisco and Hays could both be starting midway though the season. To start the year though, Hays will be sent down forsure to get Santander his 45 days. 

Also, I know Beckham did well last year when he came over, but I'm really not feeling his Career .260 BA and .310 OBP at the leadoff spot. Would prefer to get our best hitters more ABs. 

Sign me up for this lineup too, and it does the best job to limit the black hole of Davis/Trumbo besides benching them.