Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Play The Best Upside Lineup

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OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:05 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
Good point. I guess they could go Wetherholt or Donovan 2B or 3B with Burly in LF, Walker in RF. Then Walker would bat sixth. What's your preference?
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:18 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:05 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
Good point. I guess they could go Wetherholt or Donovan 2B or 3B with Burly in LF, Walker in RF. Then Walker would bat sixth. What's your preference?
I wouldn’t rush JJ until at least September callups. Gorman at 3rd, Walker in right. Burly and Herrera rotate between DH and LF.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:43 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:18 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:05 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
Good point. I guess they could go Wetherholt or Donovan 2B or 3B with Burly in LF, Walker in RF. Then Walker would bat sixth. What's your preference?
I wouldn’t rush JJ until at least September callups. Gorman at 3rd, Walker in right. Burly and Herrera rotate between DH and LF.
Have you finally come across to Burleson as a regular in the lineup? It's prudent to save a year of control with Wetherholt.
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 14:56 pm OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
any lineup with VS2 isn't the best possible upside
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:46 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:43 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:18 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:05 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
Good point. I guess they could go Wetherholt or Donovan 2B or 3B with Burly in LF, Walker in RF. Then Walker would bat sixth. What's your preference?
I wouldn’t rush JJ until at least September callups. Gorman at 3rd, Walker in right. Burly and Herrera rotate between DH and LF.
Have you finally come across to Burleson as a regular in the lineup? It's prudent to save a year of control with Wetherholt.
I’ve said for a long time Burly is an every day player that should hit 6th or 7th in a contending lineup.

He may ultimately be a 350-400 at bat platoon type player, but right now he deserves to play every day.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:43 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:18 pm
JohnnyMO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:05 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Walker still not showing enough potential?
Good point. I guess they could go Wetherholt or Donovan 2B or 3B with Burly in LF, Walker in RF. Then Walker would bat sixth. What's your preference?
I wouldn’t rush JJ until at least September callups. Gorman at 3rd, Walker in right. Burly and Herrera rotate between DH and LF.
For the Love of God thank you!! LOL
The lack of foresight combined with IMPATIENCE never ceases to amaze me!
Based on the daily ramblings of certain posters we’d need a 36 not 26 man roster to accommodate the obsessions.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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dugoutrex wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:54 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 14:56 pm OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
any lineup with VS2 isn't the best possible upside
well, I don’t disagree, who would you play in centerfield under the guise of upside??
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 14:56 pm OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
Revren!

But leave JJW at AAA longer. No need to rush him.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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BrummerStealsHome wrote: 09 Aug 2025 17:44 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 14:56 pm OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
Revren!

But leave JJW at AAA longer. No need to rush him.
Leave him there long enough not to start his click. I agree.
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Assumes we have one
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Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Dopey lineup. You are no better than MO. Dumb as Oli.
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Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 17:34 pm
dugoutrex wrote: 09 Aug 2025 16:54 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 14:56 pm OF Donny, VS2, Walker
IF Gorman, Winn, JJW, Contreras
C Crooks/Herrera
DH Burly/Herrera

Role them out day in and day out. Sink or swim.
any lineup with VS2 isn't the best possible upside
well, I don’t disagree, who would you play in centerfield under the guise of upside??
Not like VS is a lost cause. If he can keep improving his average and learn to take the occasional BB, he’d be a 50+ stolen base disruptive type. No other player we have has that potential from the speed and actual knack for base stealing. Not to mention GG level defense at a good spot for it.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 20:25 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 15:42 pm Donovan LF, Wetherholt 2B, Burleson RF, Herrera DH, Contreras 1B, Gorman/Saggese 3B, Crooks C, Winn SS, Scott CF.
Dopey lineup. You are no better than MO. Dumb as Oli.
You are a gutless weasel. What's your lineup?
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