Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady, I know you won’t do so, but I'll ask anyway. Will you refrain from posting on any of my post or threads. You make do many threads virtually unreadable as you always get caught up in childish back and forth.

Thank you in advance
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:16 pm Shady, I know you won’t do so, but I'll ask anyway. Will you refrain from posting on any of my post or threads. You make do many threads virtually unreadable as you always get caught up in childish back and forth.

Thank you in advance
I wish you luck.
A lot of upside to anonymous forums but the downsides are the trolls(childish & annoying) and posters like Shady & ME-ville who both clearly need professional psychiatric help!
They face zero accountability. Be glad you don’t have to deal with them in real life!
I actually do hope they get that professional help.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:06 pm
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?
Just replace Burleson with Walker you useless garden gnome. Presto. They asked for most upside, that ain't your boy Burly. He has peaked, just getting fatter and slower. Wear it.
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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
Thank you
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:16 pm Shady, I know you won’t do so, but I'll ask anyway. Will you refrain from posting on any of my post or threads. You make do many threads virtually unreadable as you always get caught up in childish back and forth.

Thank you in advance
I'll try to accommodate you. I realize you are a very special poster. Please refrain from any correspondence on my threads and posts as well.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:34 pm
Shady wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:06 pm
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?
Just replace Burleson with Walker you useless garden gnome. Presto. They asked for most upside, that ain't your boy Burly. He has peaked, just getting fatter and slower. Wear it.
This reveals how clueless you are regarding hitting ability.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Cusecards wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:23 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:16 pm Shady, I know you won’t do so, but I'll ask anyway. Will you refrain from posting on any of my post or threads. You make do many threads virtually unreadable as you always get caught up in childish back and forth.

Thank you in advance
I wish you luck.
A lot of upside to anonymous forums but the downsides are the trolls(childish & annoying) and posters like Shady & ME-ville who both clearly need professional psychiatric help!
They face zero accountability. Be glad you don’t have to deal with them in real life!
I actually do hope they get that professional help.
Wow Dingaling, aren't you something special?
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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.
He’s cooled off lately too. So definitely need to let him settle in there. They rushed Carlson after a hot AAA streak. Better to let him work through things down there
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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scoutyjones2 wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:38 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
Thank you
Agree. The theory that VSII will become a legit hitter is belied by his regressive performance from college to the minors to MLB. Only 61 career runs scored by a guy with his speed. He's very good defensively, but he has a -1.1 arm (e.g., only 3 assists in MLB).
College - .254/.368/.419/.787
Minors - .264/.344/.381/.725
MLB - .210/.283/.303/.586
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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ClassicO wrote: 10 Aug 2025 10:57 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:38 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
Thank you
Agree. The theory that VSII will become a legit hitter is belied by his regressive performance from college to the minors to MLB. Only 61 career runs scored by a guy with his speed. He's very good defensively, but he has a -1.1 arm (e.g., only 3 assists in MLB).
College - .254/.368/.419/.787
Minors - .264/.344/.381/.725
MLB - .210/.283/.303/.586
Out of the current players in the organization, who would you play in CF the rest of the season?

I'm on record for saying I’d give Nathan Church a shot.

Outside the box idea, what about JJW?
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Basil Shabazz wrote: 10 Aug 2025 11:01 am
ClassicO wrote: 10 Aug 2025 10:57 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:38 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
Thank you
Agree. The theory that VSII will become a legit hitter is belied by his regressive performance from college to the minors to MLB. Only 61 career runs scored by a guy with his speed. He's very good defensively, but he has a -1.1 arm (e.g., only 3 assists in MLB).
College - .254/.368/.419/.787
Minors - .264/.344/.381/.725
MLB - .210/.283/.303/.586
Out of the current players in the organization, who would you play in CF the rest of the season?

I'm on record for saying I’d give Nathan Church a shot.

Outside the box idea, what about JJW?
not sure if it's a great idea to put a guy with questionable hamstrings in CF
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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hamstring muscles can completely heal from most injuries, but the recovery time and process vary depending on the severity of the injury. Mild to moderate strains can heal within a few weeks with proper rest and rehabilitation, while more severe tears, especially those involving tendons, can take several months.

The guy had a hamstring injury, one time in college. It does not mean he’s gonna deal with it until he’s 85 years old.
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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.
I was sitting in Big Mac land last night and Gorman was at 3B. It was very evident he is very slow reacting to the ball. The play in front of Winn he should have been going towards first and short hopping the ball instead of breaking late and heading towards CF where he had to spin. Then on Shaw's triple it was literally a ground ball ten feet to his right but he didn't move till it was by him. He looked good at bat, but not sure he has the reactionary skills to play 3B.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Basil Shabazz wrote: 10 Aug 2025 11:01 am
ClassicO wrote: 10 Aug 2025 10:57 am
scoutyjones2 wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:38 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
Thank you
Agree. The theory that VSII will become a legit hitter is belied by his regressive performance from college to the minors to MLB. Only 61 career runs scored by a guy with his speed. He's very good defensively, but he has a -1.1 arm (e.g., only 3 assists in MLB).
College - .254/.368/.419/.787
Minors - .264/.344/.381/.725
MLB - .210/.283/.303/.586
Out of the current players in the organization, who would you play in CF the rest of the season?

I'm on record for saying I’d give Nathan Church a shot.

Outside the box idea, what about JJW?
It's only Church with the longer-term plan for Josh Baez. They can't keep VSII as a starter. JJW is not one I'd try, but that's me.

Note: list of FA center fielders: https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/position/cf
Last edited by ClassicO on 10 Aug 2025 11:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

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Shady wrote: 10 Aug 2025 10:08 am
Cusecards wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:23 pm
Basil Shabazz wrote: 09 Aug 2025 21:16 pm Shady, I know you won’t do so, but I'll ask anyway. Will you refrain from posting on any of my post or threads. You make do many threads virtually unreadable as you always get caught up in childish back and forth.

Thank you in advance
I wish you luck.
A lot of upside to anonymous forums but the downsides are the trolls(childish & annoying) and posters like Shady & ME-ville who both clearly need professional psychiatric help!
They face zero accountability. Be glad you don’t have to deal with them in real life!
I actually do hope they get that professional help.
Wow Dingaling, aren't you something special?
You’ve been advised on multiple occasions by multiple posters in a very civil manner.
If your stated intention is to “talk baseball” you could have remedied the situation LONG AGO!
You choose NOT to!
Which tells us that you are NOT just here to “talk baseball” but seek attention, cause trouble or whatever??
Again....the ball is in your court.
You promote daily confrontations and stir the pot then claim to be a victim.
That speaks clearly of someone who needs professional psychiatric help.
And I do sincerely hope you pursue it.
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Re: Play The Best Upside Lineup

Post by rockondlouie »

After 8/15 w/call-ups:

Noot/CF
JJW/2B
Hererra/DH
WillyC/1B
Gorman/3B
Winn/SS
Donny/LF
Walker/RF
Crooks/C
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