Opening day lineup?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Rene88 said:

It is going to be a rough season, but keep your eye on the prize! Our goal is to suck! 

main points:

Trade anything of value and maximize their value: Richard Bleier,  Cobb, Cashner and sadly probably Mancini & Castro.

Unload or cut: Davis and Trumbo and to a much lesser extent Nunez because of his bad defense.

 

Repita por favor: "Embrace the Suck". It should be the 2019 O's slogan!

Value?

[Natty]

Where's Trumbo? We should get Jackson in the lineup, see if he can continue hitting while he is hot. I agree with Aristotelian, Davis should bat no higher than 8th. 

 

[Luke-OH]

I think the bullpen is going to be pretty solid. 

[Frobby]

Just now, Luke-OH said:

I think the bullpen is going to be pretty solid. 

Yeah, they should be capable of preventing 5 run deficits from becoming 7 run deficits.    

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Luke-OH said:

I think the bullpen is going to be pretty solid. 

My question is how are they going to hold up under what is likely a heavy workload.  I've seen solid bullpens running on fumes by May.

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

My question is how are they going to hold up under what is likely a heavy workload.  I've seen solid bullpens running on fumes by May.

Rain.  

[Luke-OH]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Yeah, they should be capable of preventing 5 run deficits from becoming 7 run deficits.    

Yeah, the team isn't going to win very much. 

[Just Regular]

If they don't steal one from the Yankees or get one of the first two games in Toronto, by Wednesday April 3rd the 0-21 stories are going to start coming in the first homestand. 

Yankees, A's, at Red Sox, at Rays are the next four series of the first week on the road.

[jabba72]

2 hours ago, jamalshw said:

Honestly, save for Davis, I don't hate that lineup. Of course, I don't love it and it's not going to win many games, but I'd like to see something like that until Hays, Diaz, Mountcastle, etc. filter into the mix. This gives a chance to see if Mullins can crack it as an everyday player or if he's more a fourth OF. It gives Sisco a chance (pun, intended) to show if he's a piece or not before we draft Rutschman (assuming that's the pick). It allows Elias and company to showcase Villar for a potential trade midseason. And, it it provides a chance to see more of Ruiz and Nunez (not that there's a good 3B prospect waiting in the system, assuming Mountcastle cannot stay there).

We'll definitely be getting long looks at everyone in the lineup. You got that right. Im a little curious what they'll do with Mancini, Rickard and Mullins once Hays and Diaz make their way to the team. They wont be called up just to sit on the bench. 

[jabba72]

31 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

My question is how are they going to hold up under what is likely a heavy workload.  I've seen solid bullpens running on fumes by May.

There's your answer. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

32 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Rain.  

Time to see how many of the players ever watched "Bull Durham"...

[HowAboutThat]

5 hours ago, ChuckS said:

Get ready to strike some fear into our opponents:

1. Mullins CF

2. Rickard RF

3. Villar 2B

4. Mancini LF

5. Davis 1B

6. Nunez DH

7. Ruiz 3B

8. Sisco C

9. Martin SS

I question whether Davis would hit so high? If we insist on putting him in the lineup, I’ll be sad. But if we insist on betting him fifth, I will be confused. I also still think that Nunez won’t make the team.

[sportsfan8703]

5 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

That looks like a 50 win team right there.

Sig called us an expansion team the other day and that reality is hitting home with me. Also, we play in the AL East. Have you seen our SP?  

This is going to be a rough season. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

5 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

That looks like a 50 win team right there.

If this team wins less than 60 games, I will fly down to Florida and buy you dinner.

4 hours ago, interloper said:

I've got 69. 

Giggitty.

[Aristotelian]

26 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Sig called us an expansion team the other day and that reality is hitting home with me. Also, we play in the AL East. Have you seen our SP?  

This is going to be a rough season. 

It's worse than an expansion team. At least an expansion team would not have Davis.