Early Lineup Wishes

by stlfan on Apr 19, 2009 11:39 PM EDT

So I know it is way to early in the season to say anyone is going to stay this hot or cold over the course of the season, but as the Royals you really need to stay hot. You need to make this team (and this fan base, in particular) believe that they can win and will , THIS year. The AL Central is not putrid, but is going to be a winable division by ANY of the 5 teams, if they get hot.

That being said, I think that this is the lineup that must be played at the moment until they cool off.

Alberto Callaspo - 2B - .433 OBP, .898 OPS (Switch hitter)

Coco Crisp - CF - .396 OBP, .990 OPS (Lefty)

John Buck - C - .476 OBP, 1.476 OPS (Righty)

Mark Teahen - 3B - .413 OBP, .888 OPS (Lefty)

Mike Jacobs - 1B - .629 SLG, .962 OPS (Lefty)

Mike Aviles - SS - second leadoff hitter (if that makes sense)

David Dejesus - LF - second second hitter (ditto)

Billy Butler - DH - second three hitter - (he can play 1st and Jacobs can DH, if you like)

Willie Bloomquist/Mitch Maier/whomever - RF - fills out the lineup...whoever you think can give you the best game that day.

I think that this lineup would give you the best chance to win day in and day out at this point in the season. You keep pushing the defensive side of the ball because with the way the starters are going, you just need to keep playing good defense behind them and build their confidence more.

First fanpost in a while, don't rip me too hard.

Go Royals!

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Riding the hot hand...

…with lineups this early in the season isn’t the best idea. There is no reason for Butler and DDJ to be that low in the lineup.

If Callaspo can take walks at such a rate as to maintain a .350-.360 OBP, I wouldn’t mind him in the leadoff spot, but as it is, Crisp is doing a very adequate job of batting leadoff so far. And as much as I love John Buck, he has no business being any MLB team’s #3 hitter…unless the Marlins really want a big-time 1-2 punch with Gload batting cleanup.

by DarthYoshi on Apr 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

Like I said...

…small sample size.

Anyway, thanks for the comments.

by stlfan on Apr 20, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Still bagging on Gload?

I’d take Ross on our team in a heartbeat. He’d upgrade our late inning defense ten-fold. Stupid move considering we’re paying the Marlins $1.5 million to have him while we have Brayan Pena sitting on our bench.

by RaulDuke on Apr 20, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions