2023 Ongoing Lineup Thread

[Billy F-Face3]

I just saw Brandon Hyde's pregame interview on the MASN Pregame show, and a reporter asked him a question about why Hays has been leading off against LHP. On the screen, MASN showed a graphic of today's lineup with their averages against LHP. I would upload a screen shot, but I don't know if that's possible on this message board so I'll just go to the stats with a link.

But the MASN graphic (as well as MLB's statistics on the official website) shows that there are a number of players who's splits against left handed pitching, including Mullins and Mateo's, are better than Hays.

https://www.mlb.com/orioles/stats/on-base-percentage?split=vl&playerPool=ALL

Anyone know why they might put the better guys lower in the lineup? Is this some strategy of trying to divide up the lineup? Or is it just purely a manager's gut feeling?

[Frobby]

16 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I just saw Brandon Hyde's pregame interview on the MASN Pregame show, and a reporter asked him a question about why Hays has been leading off against LHP. On the screen, MASN showed a graphic of today's lineup with their averages against LHP. I would upload a screen shot, but I don't know if that's possible on this message board so I'll just go to the stats with a link.

But the MASN graphic (as well as MLB's statistics on the official website) shows that there are a number of players who's splits against left handed pitching, including Mullins and Mateo's, are better than Hays.

https://www.mlb.com/orioles/stats/on-base-percentage?split=vl&playerPool=ALL

Anyone know why they might put the better guys lower in the lineup? Is this some strategy of trying to divide up the lineup? Or is it just purely a manager's gut feeling?

It probably has to do with trends against LHP that involve more than the one-month sample from 2023.

[Il BuonO]

1 hour ago, Fiver6565 said:

Because an entire season of leading the team in home runs outweighs a slow start to this season. As it should. 

Major league managers simply cannot be as impatient as fans. It doesn’t work that way, never has, and never will. Nor should it. 

That’s a good point. But I’m not impatient. I’ve played at a high level, scouted and coached. So, evaluation has been something I’ve been doing for a while. 

Santander was a guy I thought would be a contributor early on, even as a Rule 5 guy. He was very athletic and I liked his swing. Defensively he was in the running for a GG, but he hasn’t looked the same to me. Injuries are another consideration with Santander. 

I think they should be looking for an exit strategy from him with the glut of OF talent they have. He’s arbitration eligible next year, so he’ll only become more expensive as he declines.

[Frobby]

6 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

OPS+ of 65!

And 3 hits tonight.  Brilliant move by Hyde.  

[Frobby]

4 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

So no one should be complaining about Mountcastle either?

Apparently not!

[sportsfan8703]

1 Mullins CF

2 Rutschman C

3 Mountcastle DH

4 Santander RF

5 Stowers LF

6 Mateo SS

7 Frazier 2B

8 Urías, R 3B

9 O'Hearn 1B

Edited May 3, 2023 by sportsfan8703

[sportsfan8703]

This feels like an Adam Frazier Homer game.  

[HandsomeQuack]

So Henderson starts against the LHP and rides pine against the RHP... heaven forbid O'Hearn and Frazier don't get their ABs!

[Tony-OH]

6 minutes ago, HandsomeQuack said:

So Henderson starts against the LHP and rides pine against the RHP... heaven forbid O'Hearn and Frazier don't get their ABs!

I would prefer Henderson gets his days off against left-handed starters, but I also can't get too upset over giving O'Hearn some PAs here and there. We just have to accept that Frazier is going to get his every day PAs against righties. 

[sportsfan8703]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I would prefer Henderson gets his days off against left-handed starters, but I also can't get too upset over giving O'Hearn some PAs here and there. We just have to accept that Frazier is going to get his every day PAs against righties. 

We're also giving Mountcastle a little day off too to DH.  I don't mind the lineup.  We have a lot of talent.  Greinke is a soft tosser, and Gunnar is struggling against breaking balls.  

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

We're also giving Mountcastle a little day off too to DH.  I don't mind the lineup.  We have a lot of talent.  Greinke is a soft tosser, and Gunnar is struggling against breaking balls.  

That's a solid point as well. Hey, I'm just glad Stowers is in the lineup.

[NCRaven]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

That's a solid point as well. Hey, I'm just glad Stowers is in the lineup.

Tony loves him some Stowers like I love me some Mountcastle. 

 

[Just Regular]

Braves have decided to go Johnny Wholestaff against the Marlins, so their "Friday TBD" ends up being...

 

[AnythingO's]

Why is Santander in the field instead of Hays?

[Going Underground]

15 hours ago, AnythingO's said:

Why is Santander in the field instead of Hays?

Hays not in the lineup again today. Maybe hand hurting from his bad bunt attempt. 

 

Edited May 4, 2023 by Going Underground