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On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about our Opening Day lineup?


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On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about our Opening Day lineup?  

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  1. 1. On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about our Opening Day lineup?



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I gave it a 7. It was a 5 last week, but I'm starting to like how it's shaping up.

It would be a 10, if baseball would just look the other way again and allow steriods....bring in Sosa for another stint and even sign Bonds as our DH...let the B12 flow!

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I voted "7" because I would like to see Scott replaced at DH. If that happens before the season I will give it a "8" or "9".

Don't get me wrong I like Luke Scott but he has way to many ups and downs through out the season for me. I wish we would have traded him when he was hot either of the last two years.

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I gave it a 5. We've got a lot of inconsistent bats in the lineup that are going to go through growing pains and no consistent bat other than a 35 year old Miguel Tejada who isn't as much of a power threat and run producer as he used to be.

And we still don't have the cleanup hitter that we were supposed to get so either Jones or Reimold could be forced to have to be that guy or they could put Tejada there which would also be a poor choice.

A lot of things are going to have to go right for this to be an above average offense.

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Someone has to give it a shot....what do you guys think?

Roberts

Miggy

Markakis

Wieters

Jones

Scott

Riemold

Atkins

Izturis

I like Markakis in the #2 hole, with Miggy providing some protection in the #5 hole.

Roberts

Markakis

Reimold

Wieters

Miggy

Scott

Jones

Atkins

Izzy

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I voted 8 not because I think it is such a wonderful lineup, but I am nevertheless pumped. Miggy signing today is a plus, and I love the one year deal. It keeps pressure on him to perform and I love looking at some of the young guys in this lineup.

Does it compare favorably with the Skanks? No, but I have to say, I feel much better than at this time last year...and O yeah, I am especially more optomistic about the pitching staff over last year.

Sign Bedard!

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