QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 10:20 PM)
Assuming Beckham will not make the team.
Getz - Regardless of the crippling pressure involved with leading off the bottom of the 1st he's the best fit at the top of the lineup given his tools as a hitter
Ramirez - Outside of Getz there are no other high/moderate OBP hitters left to hit in the 2 hole, at least with Alexei hitting second you're getting one of your best hitters more plate appearances and late in close games I want him getting that 4th or 5th PA that might not be afforded to a #6 or #7 hitter and will be given to a mediocre offensive player like Pierzynski in Ozzie's lineup.
Quentin
Dye
Thome
Konerko
Pierzynski
Fields
Anderson/Wise
According to Pinto’s lineup analysis tool a lineup of Getz, Ramirez, Q, Thome Konerko, Dye, AJ, Fields, BA would score about 5.782. runs per game. While one of Getz, Ramirez, Q, Dye, Thome Konerko, AJ, Field and BA would score about 5.784 per runs game. So while the difference is negligible, you are absolutely correct. Great lineup, Kalapse.