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Pacoheadley · 05-31-2012, 11:52 PM

The rating shown will be Contact/Power/Eye, and the lineups I use may end up being shifted up a lot.

Opening Day Lineups

Vs. Right Handers

Vs. Left Handers

Jose Tabata

Andrew McCutchen

Garrett Jones

Rod Barajas

Neil Walker

Pedro Alvarez

Casey McGehee

Alex Presley

Pitcher

Clint Barmes

Rod Barajas - 36 - C

Barajas has ratings of 10/13/7. He is getting up there in age, and I have a team option for him next year which isn't too expensive. He should give me average offensive production, with a lot of it coming from home runs. Not great defense, but passable enough to start.

Michael McKenry - 27 - C

McKenry has ratings of 10/9/10. He is an ok backup catcher. If Barajas struggles, I could see him starting as a stop-gap, but not much more than that. Solid defense that won't hurt us.

Garrett Jones - 30 - 1B

Jones has ratings of 10/13/12. He isn't the greatest first basemen around, but I am expecting him to give us average offense, which means he isn't terrible. If he gets a little lucky with the BABIP he could end up helping us.

Neil Walker - 26 - 2B

Walker has ratings of 13/10/10, with eye potential of 11. Walker will be a solid player. He should give us above average offensive production at 2B, combine that with below average defense, and he should be a 2-3 win player.

Pedro Alvarez -25 - 3B

Alvarez has ratings of 10/12/11, with eye potential of 12. My scout says that he is a reverse platoon player, being able to hit lefties, but I will still use him as a backup in those situations until I am proven otherwise. He is a former top prospect, so hopefully I can get lucky and see some of those skills. His defense leaves much to be desired.

Clint Barmes - 33 - SS

Barmes has ratings of 10/10/8. Barmes has a history of giving slightly below average offense while playing good defense at short, and that is all I really need for now. Signed for this year and next year at 10.5 M overall.

Casey McGehee - 29 - 1B/3B

McGehee has ratings of 12/13/11. I will let him split time with Alvarez at third base, because his ratings and history show that he can be a solid offensive player while playing passable defense. Hopefully either him or Alvarez can show why they deserve the starting job.

Yamiaco Navarro - 24 - UTIL IF

Navarro has ratings of 10/9/9 with eye potential of 11. He has solid defensive ratings, but needs a bit more experience at 2nd and 3rd to show it in his play. He will probably stick around for awhile as a solid bench piece who can start in a pinch.

Alex Presley - 26 - LF

Presley has ratings of 12/6/7 with eye potential of 8. Presley is starting over Nate McClouth due to his good defense, but if his hitting struggles too much he might not play everyday. If he isn't getting a single, he isn't doing much else, although he has solid speed.

Andrew McCutchen - 25 - CF

McCutchen has ratings of 12/11/14, with potential for 12/12/15. Finally, a star! McCutchen will give me a solid average, solid home run power and a good on-base percentage, a good amount of stolen bases, all while playing above average defense in center. He is locked up through 2018, so I am hoping he will give me plenty of 4-6 win seasons through the years. I may try to teach him LF, as he has a good work ethic, and it would be nice to keep Starling Marte in CF when he is called up.

Jose Tabata - 23 - LF/RF

Tabata has ratings of 15/5/11, with potential for 17/7/14. Wow, I have my leadoff/#2 hitter for the future right here. He is locked up through 2019, with nice team options in the last 2 years. I am hoping he can end up being a player with an OBP consistently around .380-.400, and maybe sneak in about 15 home runs. Good speed and defense too.

Gorkys Hernandez - 24 - CF

Hernandez has ratings of 9/5/8, with potential for 10/5/10. He plays very good defense in center, but can't hit a lick, and can't play the corners. A solid backup piece for now, but I don't envision him ever becoming a starter.

Nate McClouth - 30 - OF

McClouth (I have a lot of Mc players) has ratings of 10/10/13. His offense is pretty solid, but he is not a starter because he doesn't have ratings above 6 at any defensive position. He will be a free agent after this season though, so if we are way out of it, I may sneak him in a bit for possible trade bait.

Gustavo Nunez - 24 - SS

Nunez has ratings of 8/3/5. He is on the DL for 2 months, and he will go straight to AAA when he is out. Doesn't look like he'll ever amount to anything, but maybe my scout could be wrong.

Matt Hague - 26 - 1B

Hague has ratings of 9/9/9. He is a AAA 1B for a reason. Below average hitting skills are not good enough for this position, it would take a miracle for him to see MLB time.

Josh Harrison - 24 - 3B/2B

Harrison has ratings of 11/4/4. His batting average is decent enough, but he can't do much else except for steal. He could get called up from injury, but he isn't a long term starter unless he learns to take a walk.

Chase D'Arnaud - 25 - 3B/SS

D'Arnaud has ratings of 10/4/9, with potential for 10/5/11. He was known as a solid prospect, but he has faded some. If he shows good stuff in AAA, then he could get a call-up, and if he can play at least average SS defense, he could potentially be an average player.

Jordy Mercer - 25 - UTIL IF

Mercer has ratings of 8/8/6, with potential for 9/9/7. He will most likely never make it to the big leagues as a starter, but could be a bench piece if I am desperate.

Brandon Boggs - 29 - LF

Boggs has ratings of 9/10/15, and potential ratings I know he will never meet. He can take a walk, so if I absolutely need him, I could end up calling him up for the bench at some point.

Starling Marte - 23 - CF/LF/RF

Marte has ratings of 13/6/4, with potential for 17/9/6. He looks like he has an All-Star ceiling, especially if he gets more patience, could be a 4-6 win player. He can play great defense at all 3 outfield positions, including center. I would like to keep him at center when he gets called up, so I might move McCutchen to LF. I probably won't call him up until next season, but when I do, we will have a very nice outfield. 73rd rated prospect in baseball.

Charles Cutler - 25 - C - AAA

Cutler has ratings of 9/6/10, with potential of 10/7/12. He isn't on the 40 man, but he could end up being called up to play backup catcher, he has great defense behind the dish, and isn't a terrible hitter.

Tony Sanchez - 24 - C - AA

Sanchez has ratings of 9/8/10, with potential for 10/9/12. He could be our starter at catcher in a year or two, he plays great defense too, so if he becomes a solid hitter, he will definitely see major league time.

Josh E. Bell - 19 - OF - SA

Bell has potential ratings of 10/11/10. My scout doesn't think he is great, but he was rated as the #60 prospect, so I will keep an eye on him.

Overall, I think our offense is kind of poor, but we do have a nice future in the outfield. If we are able to find some help in the infield (maybe afford 1 free agent next season?) than we could be doing alright in a year or two.

05-31-2012, 11:52 PM	#4
Pacoheadley All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kincheloe, MI Posts: 521	Battine Lineups and Overview. The rating shown will be Contact/Power/Eye, and the lineups I use may end up being shifted up a lot. Opening Day Lineups Vs. Right Handers Vs. Left Handers Jose Tabata Jose Tabata Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen Garrett Jones Garrett Jones Rod Barajas Rod Barajas Neil Walker Neil Walker Pedro Alvarez Casey McGehee Alex Presley Alex Presley Pitcher Pitcher Clint Barmes Clint Barmes Rod Barajas - 36 - C Barajas has ratings of 10/13/7. He is getting up there in age, and I have a team option for him next year which isn't too expensive. He should give me average offensive production, with a lot of it coming from home runs. Not great defense, but passable enough to start. Michael McKenry - 27 - C McKenry has ratings of 10/9/10. He is an ok backup catcher. If Barajas struggles, I could see him starting as a stop-gap, but not much more than that. Solid defense that won't hurt us. Garrett Jones - 30 - 1B Jones has ratings of 10/13/12. He isn't the greatest first basemen around, but I am expecting him to give us average offense, which means he isn't terrible. If he gets a little lucky with the BABIP he could end up helping us. Neil Walker - 26 - 2B Walker has ratings of 13/10/10, with eye potential of 11. Walker will be a solid player. He should give us above average offensive production at 2B, combine that with below average defense, and he should be a 2-3 win player. Pedro Alvarez -25 - 3B Alvarez has ratings of 10/12/11, with eye potential of 12. My scout says that he is a reverse platoon player, being able to hit lefties, but I will still use him as a backup in those situations until I am proven otherwise. He is a former top prospect, so hopefully I can get lucky and see some of those skills. His defense leaves much to be desired. Clint Barmes - 33 - SS Barmes has ratings of 10/10/8. Barmes has a history of giving slightly below average offense while playing good defense at short, and that is all I really need for now. Signed for this year and next year at 10.5 M overall. Casey McGehee - 29 - 1B/3B McGehee has ratings of 12/13/11. I will let him split time with Alvarez at third base, because his ratings and history show that he can be a solid offensive player while playing passable defense. Hopefully either him or Alvarez can show why they deserve the starting job. Yamiaco Navarro - 24 - UTIL IF Navarro has ratings of 10/9/9 with eye potential of 11. He has solid defensive ratings, but needs a bit more experience at 2nd and 3rd to show it in his play. He will probably stick around for awhile as a solid bench piece who can start in a pinch. Alex Presley - 26 - LF Presley has ratings of 12/6/7 with eye potential of 8. Presley is starting over Nate McClouth due to his good defense, but if his hitting struggles too much he might not play everyday. If he isn't getting a single, he isn't doing much else, although he has solid speed. Andrew McCutchen - 25 - CF McCutchen has ratings of 12/11/14, with potential for 12/12/15. Finally, a star! McCutchen will give me a solid average, solid home run power and a good on-base percentage, a good amount of stolen bases, all while playing above average defense in center. He is locked up through 2018, so I am hoping he will give me plenty of 4-6 win seasons through the years. I may try to teach him LF, as he has a good work ethic, and it would be nice to keep Starling Marte in CF when he is called up. Jose Tabata - 23 - LF/RF Tabata has ratings of 15/5/11, with potential for 17/7/14. Wow, I have my leadoff/#2 hitter for the future right here. He is locked up through 2019, with nice team options in the last 2 years. I am hoping he can end up being a player with an OBP consistently around .380-.400, and maybe sneak in about 15 home runs. Good speed and defense too. Gorkys Hernandez - 24 - CF Hernandez has ratings of 9/5/8, with potential for 10/5/10. He plays very good defense in center, but can't hit a lick, and can't play the corners. A solid backup piece for now, but I don't envision him ever becoming a starter. Nate McClouth - 30 - OF McClouth (I have a lot of Mc players) has ratings of 10/10/13. His offense is pretty solid, but he is not a starter because he doesn't have ratings above 6 at any defensive position. He will be a free agent after this season though, so if we are way out of it, I may sneak him in a bit for possible trade bait. Gustavo Nunez - 24 - SS Nunez has ratings of 8/3/5. He is on the DL for 2 months, and he will go straight to AAA when he is out. Doesn't look like he'll ever amount to anything, but maybe my scout could be wrong. Matt Hague - 26 - 1B Hague has ratings of 9/9/9. He is a AAA 1B for a reason. Below average hitting skills are not good enough for this position, it would take a miracle for him to see MLB time. Josh Harrison - 24 - 3B/2B Harrison has ratings of 11/4/4. His batting average is decent enough, but he can't do much else except for steal. He could get called up from injury, but he isn't a long term starter unless he learns to take a walk. Chase D'Arnaud - 25 - 3B/SS D'Arnaud has ratings of 10/4/9, with potential for 10/5/11. He was known as a solid prospect, but he has faded some. If he shows good stuff in AAA, then he could get a call-up, and if he can play at least average SS defense, he could potentially be an average player. Jordy Mercer - 25 - UTIL IF Mercer has ratings of 8/8/6, with potential for 9/9/7. He will most likely never make it to the big leagues as a starter, but could be a bench piece if I am desperate. Brandon Boggs - 29 - LF Boggs has ratings of 9/10/15, and potential ratings I know he will never meet. He can take a walk, so if I absolutely need him, I could end up calling him up for the bench at some point. Starling Marte - 23 - CF/LF/RF Marte has ratings of 13/6/4, with potential for 17/9/6. He looks like he has an All-Star ceiling, especially if he gets more patience, could be a 4-6 win player. He can play great defense at all 3 outfield positions, including center. I would like to keep him at center when he gets called up, so I might move McCutchen to LF. I probably won't call him up until next season, but when I do, we will have a very nice outfield. 73rd rated prospect in baseball. Charles Cutler - 25 - C - AAA Cutler has ratings of 9/6/10, with potential of 10/7/12. He isn't on the 40 man, but he could end up being called up to play backup catcher, he has great defense behind the dish, and isn't a terrible hitter. Tony Sanchez - 24 - C - AA Sanchez has ratings of 9/8/10, with potential for 10/9/12. He could be our starter at catcher in a year or two, he plays great defense too, so if he becomes a solid hitter, he will definitely see major league time. Josh E. Bell - 19 - OF - SA Bell has potential ratings of 10/11/10. My scout doesn't think he is great, but he was rated as the #60 prospect, so I will keep an eye on him. Overall, I think our offense is kind of poor, but we do have a nice future in the outfield. If we are able to find some help in the infield (maybe afford 1 free agent next season?) than we could be doing alright in a year or two.