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1 hour ago, SteveA said:

Rasmus will play, I believe.

Sisco will likely go Sunday (day game after a night game).

I think the Davis-leadoff experiment will eventually run its course, but I don't think Buck will abandon it after one day.

So I'll say he goes with:

Davis 1B

Machado SS

Schoop 2B

Jones CF

Mancini LF

Alvarez DH

Beckham 3B

Rasmus RF

Joseph C

This looks right to me.

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4 minutes ago, Tx Oriole said:

I am just spitballing but I think Mancini could play 1st. Can Santander  play LF? I would put Davis at DH. 

Anyone can play first. Outfield in the majors is tough. Just ask Trumbo or Davis...

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Why are respectable people on here putting Davis at leadoff? Come on boys, Buck reads these posts. I know it. Jones batted leadoff several times last year. I was  ok with that. But Davis? Not. Davis should bat way low the lineup unless it's a pitcher that he hammers...

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3 minutes ago, Natty said:

Why are respectable people on here putting Davis at leadoff? Come on boys, Buck reads these posts. I know it. Jones batted leadoff several times last year. I was  ok with that. But Davis? Not. Davis should bat way low the lineup unless it's a pitcher that he hammers...

He's lefthanded. 

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3 minutes ago, Natty said:

Why are respectable people on here putting Davis at leadoff? Come on boys, Buck reads these posts. I know it. Jones batted leadoff several times last year. I was  ok with that. But Davis? Not. Davis should bat way low the lineup unless it's a pitcher that he hammers...

I'm not declaring myself respectable but I do believe that, over the course of a season, lineup order doesn't impact scoring all that much.

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18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Nolan Reimold disagrees with you.

Word is he was worse at first than he was in the outfield.

 

He's playing indie ball..just saying..there for the pickin...I heard Buck sent scouts:)

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28 minutes ago, Natty said:

Why are respectable people on here putting Davis at leadoff? Come on boys, Buck reads these posts. I know it. 

I cannot imagine that Buck reads OH.   And he’s certainly not getting lineup advice here.   

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