2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

[eddie83]

10 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

It probably his .480 ops vs lefties or his .520 ops batting leadoff this year.  I honestly have no idea why this guy is on the team.  I would have rather had Pache if you wanted a right handed center fielder.  

If they bought this years numbers over his career why did they acquire him? 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

You know the second a RHP comes in he goes out.  

I always enjoy using two roster slots instead of one.

And if another left handed pitcher comes in after that?

[Malike]

Every single team does it, so I'm not being critical of the O's here, but I often wonder when a pitcher has reverse splits, why all teams still stack a regular split lineup against them. 

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I always enjoy using two roster slots instead of one.

And if another left handed pitcher comes in after that?

What other player is he blocking? Every team has platoon players. 
 

I guess it’s an out. Plus if you have an advantage for 3 at bats of 4 instead of one of 4 is that a bad thing?

Edited August 3 by eddie83

[Brooks The Great]

15 minutes ago, Brian88 said:

Slater will be pinch hit for as soon as a righty comes in

Elias and Hyde's obsession with platooning is stupid. There's no need to do it when you have more talented players that don't need to be platooned at your disposal.

Kjerstad should have been given a chance to start every day the first time he was called up months ago. Instead, he was railroaded multiple times and we're forced to watch Elias and Hyde jam scrubs like Slater and Eloy into the starting lineup, continuing their tradition of sticking with terrible players like Odor, Frazier, and Mateo for way too long.

[bpilktree67]

Aaron Hicks is at least switch hitter.  

[Roll Tide]

16 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

It probably his .480 ops vs lefties or his .520 ops batting leadoff this year.  I honestly have no idea why this guy is on the team.  I would have rather had Pache if you wanted a right handed center fielder.  

Why … they are comparatively bad. Pache is a poor hitter consistently over 4 seasons 
 

 

 

 

 

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Brooks The Great said:

Elias and Hyde's obsession with platooning is stupid. There's no need to do it when you have more talented players that don't need to be platooned at your disposal.

Kjerstad should have been given a chance to start every day the first time he was called up months ago. Instead, he was railroaded multiple times and we're forced to watch Elias and Hyde jam scrubs like Slater and Eloy into the starting lineup, continuing their tradition of sticking with terrible players like Odor, Frazier, and Mateo for way too long.

They platoon because it works. Slater isn’t blocking Kjerstad, Santander is. 

[Malike]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

What other player is he blocking? Every team has platoon players. 
 

I guess it’s an out. Plus if you have an advantage for 3 at bats of 4 instead of one of 4 is that a bad thing?

“Those who do not complain are never pitied.”

[Say O!]

Good to see Holliday remaining in starting lineup and not going platoon with him. 

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Say O! said:

Good to see Holliday remaining in starting lineup and not going platoon with him. 

LHB have always hit this guy better than RHB.

[eddie83]

Just now, Malike said:

“Those who do not complain are never pitied.”

I don’t mind complaining…. I do it. 
 

I mind the idea that there is no logic behind what they do. Slater may stink. I don’t know. You aren’t keeping Kjerstad to be an extra OF when you want to rest a LH bat. It’s common sense.

 

You have a 4 man bench. 
McCann

Jimenez

Urias

Slater

 

It’s almost as if you want your bench players to have different skill sets than your regulars. 

[bpilktree67]

3 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

Elias and Hyde's obsession with platooning is stupid. There's no need to do it when you have more talented players that don't need to be platooned at your disposal.

Kjerstad should have been given a chance to start every day the first time he was called up months ago. Instead, he was railroaded multiple times and we're forced to watch Elias and Hyde jam scrubs like Slater and Eloy into the starting lineup, continuing their tradition of sticking with terrible players like Odor, Frazier, and Mateo for way too long.

Kjerstadt doesn’t seem to be healthy.  He still has not played since Monday even since being sent down to Norfolk.  I think there is some lingering effects from getting hit in head.  

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, Say O! said:

Good to see Holliday remaining in starting lineup and not going platoon with him. 

I’m sure he is going to sit some vs LHP. 

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, bpilktree67 said:

Kjerstadt doesn’t seem to be healthy.  He still has not played since Monday even since being sent down to Norfolk.  I think there is some lingering effects from getting hit in head.  

He doesn’t fit right now is the bottom line. Cowser is hot. They aren’t sitting O’Hearn. 
 

As you mentioned he has had some bad luck. He was doing well then gets beaned. Cowser and Mullins step up.