Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
Taveras - CF
Hairston - LF
Votto -1B
Phillips - 2B
Bruce - RF
EE - 3B
Gonzalez - SS
Hernandez - C
Harang - P
Dusty said at the beginning of spring, that he would bat Gonzalez in the 7th spot.
If you look at his past lineups, that the SS must bat second is a myth. Dusty has batted the SS in the 2 spot only 25% of the time in the games that he has managed in the majors. And a lot of those went to Rich Aurilia and Nomar. CF leading off is a different matter.
Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
Taveras -CF
Gonzalez - SS
Votto - 1B
Phillips - 2B
Bruce - RF
Encarnacion - 3B
Gomes - LF
Hernandez - C
Harang - P
That's what I think the lineup will look like. Though it flies in the face of all logic, I'd actually start Dickerson in LF as a show of confidence, even though it's vs. a LHP. He'll be a platoon guy all year, but I think it'd do the kid some good to get an opening day start and it would certainly improve the defense in a game where every run should count.
Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
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Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
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Taveras - CF
Hairston - LF
Votto -1B
Phillips - 2B
Bruce - RF
EE - 3B
Gonzalez - SS
Hernandez - C
Harang - P
Dusty said at the beginning of spring, that he would bat Gonzalez in the 7th spot.
If you look at his past lineups, that the SS must bat second is a myth. Dusty has batted the SS in the 2 spot only 25% of the time in the games that he has managed in the majors. And a lot of those went to Rich Aurilia and Nomar. CF leading off is a different matter.
Actually at some point later in the spring he said he'd likely bat Gonzo 2nd instead of Dickerson if both were in the game. Something about experience I think, Dickerson doesn't have enough time to bat 2nd apparently.
So since Johan is starting it should look like so.
Taveras CF
Hairston LF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
EE 3B
Gonzo SS
Hernandez C
Harang P
Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
Taveras CF
Hairston SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Gomes LF
Encarnacion 3B
Hernandez C
Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
Tavares CF
Hariston SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Sheffield LF
Encarnacion 3B
Bruce RF
Hernandez C
Harang P
'Cause, you know, you have to respect the vets and protect the youngin's.
Re: Predict the Opening Day Lineup
Taveras
Hairston
Sheffield
Votto
Phillips
Bruce
Edwin
Hernandez
Gonzalez