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Predict, guess, hypothesize, but just play along.   Give me the starting lineup and starting rotation on Opening day 2026  Keep in mind that players like Santander, Hays, and Mullins hit FA before then.  You can guess that someone gets extended.   I’d like to see a 1-9 lineup with position listed.   No trades or FA signings allowed for this exercise.    You can only use players currently in the Orioles system.  It should be interesting to see how you have the defense setup, who you see as the CF, and how you have the lineup setup.   

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Ok.  Looks like I’m first. 1 Holliday 2B 2 Westburg 3B 3 Henderson SS 4 Mayo 1B 5 Basallo DH 6 Rutschman C 7 Kjerstad RF 8 Beavers LF 9 Bradfield CF  

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I easily see how Bradfield can hit 9th, but I would love a plus OBP guy with 80 speed sitting at the top of the order. 1. Bradfield - CF 2. Holliday - 2B 3. Rutschman - C 4. Hender

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Holliday 2B Cowser LF Rutschman C Henderson 3B Kjerstad RF Mayo 1B Basallo DH Ortiz SS Bradfield CF    

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I easily see how Bradfield can hit 9th, but I would love a plus OBP guy with 80 speed sitting at the top of the order.

1. Bradfield - CF

2. Holliday - 2B

3. Rutschman - C

4. Henderson - SS

5. Kjerstad - RF

6. Mayo - 1B

7. Westburg - 3B

8. Basallo- DH

9. Cowser - LF

 

Rotation

1. Rodriguez

2. Bradish

3. McDermott

4. Armbruester

5. Povich

Swing - S. Johnson (not a 6 man rotation, but he gets significant innings still with injuries and the sort)

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1. Holliday SS

2. Henderson 3B

3. Kjerstad RF

4. Mayo 1B

5. Basallo DH (1B, C)

6. Rutschman C

7. Cowser LF

8. Westburg 2B

9. Bradfield, Jr. CF

 

Rotation

1. Rodriguez

2. Bradish

3. Means (Extended)

4. Seth Johnson

5. Cade Povich

Not a bad starting point at all.

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11 hours ago, nvpacchi said:

I easily see how Bradfield can hit 9th, but I would love a plus OBP guy with 80 speed sitting at the top of the order.

1. Bradfield - CF

2. Holliday - 2B

3. Rutschman - C

4. Henderson - SS

5. Kjerstad - RF

6. Mayo - 1B

7. Westburg - 3B

8. Basallo- DH

9. Cowser - LF

 

Rotation

1. Rodriguez

2. Bradish

3. McDermott

4. Armbruester

5. Povich

Swing - S. Johnson (not a 6 man rotation, but he gets significant innings still with injuries and the sort)

I think him leading off is our best case scenario, and would indicate that his bay has made the necessary improvements. Having that speed on base in front of the next few OBP machines would be scary!

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I assumed Bradfield would debut late 2025 and be in the lineup OD 2026 and with some of the other players, including Holliday, already established that they would ease him into the majors in the non pressure spot of the 9th spot and then his performance would dictate moving into the leadoff spot.   I tinkered with the idea of Jud Fabian or Mac Horvath in the OF for a little more RH balance but they seemed more questionable for OD 2026.

3 rotations listed so far and none include Dean Kremer.  That’s mildly interesting.

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Interesting to see we're only putting internal options and no improvements from the depth.  I have to think/hope whoever isn't in our lineups will be used somehow (even if it doesn't end in a name on our lists).

 

1 Holliday 2B

2 Rutschman C

3 Gunnar SS

4 Mayo 3B

5 HK RF

6 Basallo 1B

7 Beavers DH

8 Cowser LF

9 Bradfield CF

 

SP1 - Grayson

SP2 - Player X

SP3 - Bradish

SP4 - McDermott

SP5 - Povich

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12 hours ago, Frobby said:

The OBP in the top part of our lineup could be insane.  

Bottom part too, if Bradfield's OBP skills translate how much fun will it be to watch Holliday hit with the right side open.  You don't hear the axiom "you hit as part of the line up" anymore-but each seems to complement the other.

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Basallo as the back up C and splitting time with Mayo at first is a really nice scenario for the Os.

Holliday at SS, Gunnar at third and Westburg or Ortiz at second.  
 

It’s tough to think the team will be completely home grown..I doubt it happens but I will be surprised if the IF isn’t entirely home grown. 
 

This is an exercise that’s fun to think about though because while it’s not likely to happen, the talent is definitely there that it could happen. I just think some guys will be traded to prevent this. 
 

I think the whole Beavers/Cowser/Kjerstad discussion is interesting and I’m guessing some more OFers will be in the mix soon enough.  
 

Bradfield is clearly the heir apparent in CF but he of course he has to develop. My guess is if he isn’t a viable option to see time at the end of 2024 (even if it’s a limited role), he won’t be much of a prospect in terms of being an everyday CFer (assuming he stays healthy)

And by viable option, I don’t necessarily that he is in the majors, just that he has gotten to at least AA and is performing well enough to where you feel you could bring him up if you had to and maybe the speed and defense becomes something you value off the bench if you make the playoffs.

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3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 

Holliday at SS, Gunnar at third and Westburg or Ortiz at second.  

Do you think that Holliday will be a better defensive SS than Henderson or Ortiz, or are you just one of these people who thinks Holliday will play SS “because they didn’t draft him to play 2B?”   If it’s the latter, that’s just stupid.  

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