Predict The Opening Day Infield

[Winter]

24 minutes ago, Pickles said:

As noted, we should face a lefty on opening day.  I think they'll start the season as they finished last year:

3b Henderson

SS Mateo

2b Westburg

As has also been noted, I expect that to change as the season progresses.

 

3 hours ago, TommyPickles said:

I still see Henderson, Urias, Ortiz, and Westburg shuffling between 2B, 3B, and SS each day. Gunnar plays every day. Urias hits righties better. Ortiz and Westburg hit lefties better. It's a nice-looking group until Holiday and Mayo arrive.

Facing the Angels on Opening Day we'll probably start with a lefty: Ried Detmers

So probably:

2B: Westburg

SS: Henderson

3B: Ortiz

(But I voted before I thought about who we'd be facing)

even if its not Detmers i believe Sandoval is also a lefty so i agree with this West/Hend/Ortiz 

[yark14]

3 hours ago, NCRaven said:

Just tired of having absolutely nothing to talk about and seeing slight variations of the same posts over and over again.  Not really your fault just nothing else to do.

I've been tempted to start a "Your mom vs. everyone else" thread for quite some time.

[maybenxtyr]

1 hour ago, Pickles said:

As noted, we should face a lefty on opening day.  I think they'll start the season as they finished last year:

3b Henderson

SS Mateo

2b Westburg

As has also been noted, I expect that to change as the season progresses.

I agree... Mateo will be playing vs left handed pitchers if he's still on the team.

[RZNJ]

I didn’t mean for you guys to take things so literally.  I guess I should have asked who do you think the 3 primary infielders are when the season starts not who is in the actual opening day lineup.   Oh well.  Live and learn.

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

Spring Training but we might not see because MASN broadcast very few games.

The tragedy. 

[RZNJ]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

Sure did.  Just didn't see it.

It was the 2nd one listed.  I can see how you missed it.

[Sports Guy]

Probably will face a lefty (Detmers? Snell? Montgomery?) and I’m guessing one of Westburg or Ortiz will be gone..so Henderson at third, Mateo at SS and one of Westburg/Ortiz at second.

[OriolesMagic83]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

I didn’t mean for you guys to take things so literally.  I guess I should have asked who do you think the 3 primary infielders are when the season starts not who is in the actual opening day lineup.   Oh well.  Live and learn.

The way Elias likes to do things it will probably be 4 regulars for 3 positions.  If Gunnar and Westburg are already regulars, Urias and Mateo are holdovers, and Holliday and Ortiz are ready (likely), 2 of them need to go.  Don't need to see Urias AND Mateo blocking better players at AAA.