2022 Ongoing Lineup Thread

[Moose Milligan]

Glad to see Hays continuing to make himself expendable. 

[RZNJ]

Also, curious to see if Vavra plays where Odor does on the over shift for LH hitters.

[forphase1]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

If I was Nevin, I'd be ready to make different travel arrangements than the rest of the team on Monday.

It'd be a good idea.  Wonder if we can bribe him to take Odor with him. 

[RZNJ]

1 minute ago, forphase1 said:

It'd be a good idea.  Wonder if we can bribe him to take Odor with him. 

I don't think Odor is going anywhere unless he asks for it.  It does seem as though this could severely cut into his time at 2B if Vavra looks good defensively.   This is also not good for Urias.  I also think Vavra at 2B increases the chances for a Stowers callup.

[Aristotelian]

5 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Also, curious to see if Vavra plays where Odor does on the over shift for LH hitters.

You could maybe see the 3B (Urias or Odor) play there with Vavra playing the middle. Will be really interesting to see what changes they make. 

[Sports Guy]

They need to put Hays on the IL.  

[waroriole]

I’d rather see Urias at 3B than Odor, but apparently that veteranosity is winning us games. 

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, waroriole said:

I’d rather see Urias at 3B than Odor, but apparently that veteranosity is winning us games. 

Urias has been slumping.  Probably just getting a day off.  Odor always slumps, so I guess it’s different for him.  
 

I just  don’t understand the need to keep putting him in the lineup. 

[waroriole]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

Urias has been slumping.  Probably just getting a day off.  Odor always slumps, so I guess it’s different for him.  
 

I just  don’t understand the need to keep putting him in the lineup. 

Yeah Urias really has slipped since his 2 HR game. I guess the delicate ecosystem of the clubhouse couldn’t tolerate Odor losing playing time. 

[Ripken]

Boy, Gunnar sure would look good batting 6th and playing 3rd.  

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Boy, Gunnar sure would look good batting 6th and playing 3rd.  

That would mean they care about winning.  
 

Apparently we aren’t lifting off yet.

Edited August 7, 2022 by Sports Guy

[InsideCoroner]

Of course just as Odor looks completely expendable, he gets a double, two walks, a steal, scores two runs and makes some nice plays in the field. Hey, if it takes Vavra to light a fire under him, so be it. 

[RZNJ]

28 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

You could maybe see the 3B (Urias or Odor) play there with Vavra playing the middle. Will be really interesting to see what changes they make. 

Exactly. 

[ScGO's]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Glad to see Hays continuing to make himself expendable. 

Hays to DL, Stowers called up would be nice.

[ManciniFan]

25 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Hays to DL, Stowers called up would be nice.

Agreed and I think everyone agrees Odor shouldn’t be playing full time at this point, but people seem to really hate the guy. He’s helped the team out this far and deserves a bit more respect IMHO.