2015 Lineup Construction

I think in a perfect word Jace Peterson has a big ST and leads off for us moving Markakis into the middle of the lineup.

1. Jace 2B
2. Simmons SS
3. Freeman 1B
4. Markakis RF
5. CJ 3B
6. LF TBD
7. BJ CF
8. Bethancourt C
 
This is the kind of team that is going to have a lot of different lineups. It's going to be fun to watch
 
What a terrible lineup. It is almost to the point of awful that makes it worth watching.

I won't comment on the **** behind Freeman, because it really doesn't matter what order you put those guys in, including the pitcher. I will say that at the beginning of the year Fredi will start with Markakis, Simmons, and Freeman at the top. About a month later, he'll move someone (probably BJ) to the top and drop Markakis to 4th or 5th and make some ignorant statement about putting him down there to try to drive in runs.
 
Yeah, no more annoying strikeouts with guys in scoring position.

They'll be popups and infield choppers now.

Also, think of the money we'll save on new baseballs! We should have significantly fewer going out of play.
 
Julio3000 said:
Yeah, no more annoying strikeouts with guys in scoring position.

They'll be popups and infield choppers now.

Also, think of the money we'll save on new baseballs! We should have significantly fewer going out of play.
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And tons of DPs and not the kind you get when you invite Johnson and Wood to a BJ party.
 
Dalyn said:
And tons of DPs
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I really hope they don't try Markakis / Simmons as #1 and #2 in the lineup: slotting a guy that gets on base, but with aging legs and declining speed, and following him with a swing-out-of-his-shoes hitter who makes hard—but often not very useful—contact, seems like a recipe for a dizzying number of double-plays.
 
jpx7 said:
I really hope they don't try Markakis / Simmons as #1 and #2 in the lineup: slotting a guy that gets on base, but with aging legs and declining speed, and following him with a swing-out-of-his-shoes hitter who makes hard—but often not very useful—contact, seems like a recipe for a dizzying number of double-plays.
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With the new focus on contact above all else, we better get used to it.
 
jpx7 said:
I really hope they don't try Markakis / Simmons as #1 and #2 in the lineup: slotting a guy that gets on base, but with aging legs and declining speed, and following him with a swing-out-of-his-shoes hitter who makes hard—but often not very useful—contact, seems like a recipe for a dizzying number of double-plays.
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Nah, Tron pops up too much for that to happen.
 
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