The 'Let's Hit Some Taters' Lineup

[mdbdotcom]

Since we aren't going to compete for a playoff spot, might as well hit some taters, right?

1. 3B Beckham
2. 2B Schoop
3. SS Machado
4. DH Alvarez/Valencia
5. CF Jones
6. LF Mancini
7. 1B Davis/Trumbo
8. C  Sisco/Joseph
9. RF Rasmus/Santander

This lineup would hit some taters - 20+ in every slot of the lineup - and leaves no one rotting on the pine. Every position player has a full-time job or is part of a platoon. Guys in platoons can win a job outright by out-playing their platoon-mate.

Once Hays is ready and Santander has done his 44 days, Hays replaces Santander.

Won't happen. Just a thought.

[Frobby]

Isn’t Trump a little busy with his other duties?

[mdbdotcom]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Isn’t Trump a little busy with his other duties?

Good catch. Fixed.

[weams]

1 hour ago, mdbdotcom said:

Since we aren't going to compete for a playoff spot, might as well hit some taters, right?

1. 3B Beckham
2. 2B Schoop
3. SS Machado
4. DH Alvarez/Valencia
5. CF Jones
6. LF Mancini
7. 1B Davis/Trumbo
8. C  Sisco/Joseph
9. RF Rasmus/Santander

This lineup would hit some taters - 20+ in every slot of the lineup - and leaves no one rotting on the pine. Every position player has a full-time job or is part of a platoon. Guys in platoons can win a job outright by out-playing their platoon-mate.

Once Hays is ready and Santander has done his 44 days, Hays replaces Santander.

Won't happen. Just a thought.

Taters!

[Orioles0615]

I thought I saw some fangraphs article this year had the O's and Yanks predicted to smash the team HR record. 

[Beef Supreme]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Isn’t Trump a little busy with his other duties?

 

1 hour ago, mdbdotcom said:

Good catch. Fixed.

I have whimsically written the name of the Oriole player as Trumpbo on occasions.

[Beef Supreme]

No guarantee of 20 homers from any catcher platoon. And that is OK.

[Sanfran327]

I'm not sure how unrealistic this really is. In fact, there's a pretty good chance this is exactly what happens. The longest shot here is Alvarez, which is probably the case because he takes away the defensive replacement OFer Buck usually requires. Now, to begin the season, with all of the rain days built into it, it might not be that big of a requirement, but I have a hard time seeing Alvarez making the team out of ST over Rickard, particularly with the Rule V army of pitchers we have.

So yes, I managed to talk myself into and out of this scenario in about 4 sentences. I do kinda like the idea though.

[Ripken]

I'm telling you, I hope this team plays a charity softball tourney somewhere.  I will pay good money to watch that.

[interloper]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

Isn’t Trump a little busy with his other duties?

Busy is a stretch. 

[wildbillhiccup]

5 hours ago, mdbdotcom said:

Since we aren't going to compete for a playoff spot, might as well hit some taters, right?

1. 3B Beckham
2. 2B Schoop
3. SS Machado
4. DH Alvarez/Valencia
5. CF Jones
6. LF Mancini
7. 1B Davis/Trumbo
8. C  Sisco/Joseph
9. RF Rasmus/Santander

This lineup would hit some taters - 20+ in every slot of the lineup - and leaves no one rotting on the pine. Every position player has a full-time job or is part of a platoon. Guys in platoons can win a job outright by out-playing their platoon-mate.

Once Hays is ready and Santander has done his 44 days, Hays replaces Santander.

Won't happen. Just a thought.

Let me guess. Your favorite movie is "Platoon".

[25 Nuggets]

[atomic]

I think the team is more likely to set the Strike out record.  Last year they had 1410 and the record is 1535. I  think this team can break that record if everyone is healthy. 

[El Gordo]

He'd have to cut down on the golf, otherwise no.

[oriole]

Davis/Trumbo platoon and they're both overpaid FA that no one wanted. Orioles free agency decision making skills can be plain awful.