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9 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Vaughn 8th? Wtf. 

I'd like Vaughn 6, Burger 7, Leury 8, Harrison 9.

I would have hit Vaughn 6th, especially with a lefty on the mound. Eloy ain't getting shit to hit tomorrow with Leury right behind him. 

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6 hours ago, Tnetennba said:

Venting about TLR's nonsensical lineups.  Ahhhhh baseball is back!

 

6 hours ago, Tnetennba said:

I do think its absurd to bat Leury & Harrison back to back ahead of AV.

Dumbass TLR decisions, cold beer, and a ball park frank. Name a better combination to kick off the baseball season.

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34 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Oh you mean what actually makes sense? TLR doesn't understand. 

Right or wrong, one of TLR's beliefs is wrapping around the bottom of the order to get to top of line-up have potential of getting up with man on base.  Recall he experimented with pitcher batting 8th so that he could get a real bat 9th

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Let's compare the 2021 and 2022 opening day rosters.

Position 2021 Player 2022 Player
SP Giolito Giolito
  Lynn IL
  Rodon SF
  Cease Cease
  Keuchel Keuchel
  Kopech (BP) Kopech
  Phillies Velasquez
  Giants Cueto (Minors)
BP Hendriks Hendriks
  Bummer Bummer
  Mariners Graveman
  Dodgers (IL now) Kelly
  Crochet IL
  Marshall ??
  Heuer Cubs
  Foster Foster
  Ruiz Ruiz
  ?? Crick
  ?? Tanner
  ?? Sousa
  AAA Lopez
C Grandal Grandal
  Collins Blue Jays
  Mercedes IL
  Blue Jays McGuire
1B Abreu Abreu
  AAA Sheets
2B Madrigal Cubs
  Pirates Harrison
3B Moncada IL
  AAA Burger
SS Anderson Suspension 2 games
    Mendick
Util Garcia Garcia
OF Robert Robert
  Vaughn Vaughn
  Eaton ??
  Lamb Giants?
  Hamilton Mariners?
  Dodgers Pollock
  IL Jimenez
  IL Engel

Starting pitching.  Much worse.   What's better or worse? 

Worse: No Rodon, Lynn on IL for 2 months.  Who knows what you have in Velasquez, Keuchel, Kopech as a starter, or Cueto if/when he gets called up?

Potentially better: Giolito could start better than last year, and Cease could take another leap forward.  Kopech might be great when he's stretched out.  

Bullpen.  Better.

Better:  Graveman, Kelly (when he arrives), Lopez (if he brings what he added at the end of last year), possibly Bummer. 

Worse: Crochet out for year, Kopech in rotation.  

Unknown: how well will Tanner, Sousa, Foster and Crick pitch? 

Catcher.  Slightly better.

Grandal is hopefully just as good, and will stay healthier.  McGuire is a major defensive upgrade as the backup.  

DH.  Much better.

Gavin Sheets is a huge upgrade from rookie Andrew Vaughn against right handers.  Vaughn will also be better this year.  And there are lots of other guys who can be rotated in here. 

Infield.  Slightly worse. 

Abreu should be about the same.  Anderson could be better.  But Madrigal is likely better than Harrison, and how well will Burger hit while Moncada is on the IL, and how well will Moncada hit when he returns?  

Outfield.  Vast improvement. 

Robert is much better than he was to start last year.  Pollock is a huge upgrade over Eaton.  Engel is healthy.  And Jimenez is back.   They can also use Vaughn, Sheets, Garcia, and Harrison out here in a pinch if needed.  

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Pitching.  Weaker starters, stronger bullpen.

The pitchers need to hold the fort until Lynn returns and Kopech gets acclimated to starting.  Kelly will help the bullpen a lot when he's ready.  

Offense.  Major improvement.

Luis Robert, Jimenez, Pollock, Gavin Sheets (against righties), 2nd year Vaughn.  These are huge additions. 

Defense.  Better. 

Pollock in RF, Engel being healthy, Jimenez over Vaughn in LF, McGuire at backup C, probably Harrison over Madrigal.  Burger should be okay at 3B while Moncada is out.  

 

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