Royals first ST game @ 3:05

[MIAdragon]

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index...camlb_texmlb_1

Thank God Baseball season has arrived.

[Demonpenz]

I tend to agree, but some great athletes look awkward doing stuff. ever see Dominque wilkins jump? looked like a pigion trying to take a shit. He could do crazy shit though

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

hmm Ryan says the lineup today is a possible preview of opening day

Dejesus CF
Aviles SS
Gload 1b
butler DH
RF Gullien
3rd base gordon
Teahen 2b
Buck C

We are only playing with 8??? Man we must be ****ing good this year..

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Go Mizzou & Chiefs

thats a fricken 90 win line-up show me a better 1 pillowbiter

The offense sucks without Gordon and Butler hitting well, so you have to operate under the assumption that they will (or it's all moot).

So here's how I'd do it.

Crisp -1 (lack of a better option, he's a 9 hitter in an AL lineup)

DeJesus -2 (one of the most prototypical 2 hitters in the game)

Gordon -3 (you need this guy, he has power, speed and a batting eye. He's the only in-house true 3-hole candidate you have)

Guillen - 4 (Ideally a 5 hitter, but the best option you have)

Jacobs - 5 (can't have a guy with a .300 OBP hitting 4th)

Butler - 6 (clogging the bases in the 6/7 holes isn't the end of the world, especially when both guys have HR power)

Olivo - 7, he's a plus hitter...for a catcher. He's not an elite hitter by any stretch. Any higher than 7 is asking for trouble, lower than 8 botches the turn for the heart of the order.

Callaspo - 8 (teahen isn't gonna work, guys)

Aviles - 9 Re-sets the lineup well, has a little sock to drive in the slow guys.

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I cannot emphasize enough how much you guys needed Orlando Hudson. Everything slots into place well with him in the lineup. Take the money you've bombed on Farnsworth and Teahen, offer the man a legit 3 year contract in the $6 million/year range (with incentives up to 8) and I'll bet you he takes it. Horrid market miscalculation by Moore.

If Gordon and Butler come near .300 with an OPS near .850 and 25 HRs a piece, it's an 88 win lineup with a good pitching staff. Otherwise I see y'all fighting for .500 again.

Not a well constructed team, IMO.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by DrRyan

Nope, not hurt(to my knowledge) today. It was my post talking about him picking up where he left off before last season's injury.

Ah okay, I read your first post wrong. My bad.

[bsp4444]

How can we have 50 guys at first, at least half that for second/utility infielder, and not one decent option for a left handed starter? How does management not address this?

[Go Mizzou & Chiefs]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The offense sucks without Gordon and Butler hitting well, so you have to operate under the assumption that they will (or it's all moot).

So here's how I'd do it.

Crisp -1 (lack of a better option, he's a 9 hitter in an AL lineup)

DeJesus -2 (one of the most prototypical 2 hitters in the game)

Gordon -3 (you need this guy, he has power, speed and a batting eye. He's the only in-house true 3-hole candidate you have)

Guillen - 4 (Ideally a 5 hitter, but the best option you have)

Jacobs - 5 (can't have a guy with a .300 OBP hitting 4th)

Butler - 6 (clogging the bases in the 6/7 holes isn't the end of the world, especially when both guys have HR power)

Olivo - 7, he's a plus hitter...for a catcher. He's not an elite hitter by any stretch. Any higher than 7 is asking for trouble, lower than 8 botches the turn for the heart of the order.

Callaspo - 8 (teahen isn't gonna work, guys)

Aviles - 9 Re-sets the lineup well, has a little sock to drive in the slow guys.

______________________________________________________

I cannot emphasize enough how much you guys needed Orlando Hudson. Everything slots into place well with him in the lineup. Take the money you've bombed on Farnsworth and Teahen, offer the man a legit 3 year contract in the $6 million/year range (with incentives up to 8) and I'll bet you he takes it. Horrid market miscalculation by Moore.

If Gordon and Butler come near .300 with an OPS near .850 and 25 HRs a piece, it's an 88 win lineup with a good pitching staff. Otherwise I see y'all fighting for .500 again.

Not a well constructed team, IMO.

ok tell me whats wrong with Tehean i bet her has over 25 homers this year and Callaspo sucks

[Go Mizzou & Chiefs]

Teahen**

[Go Mizzou & Chiefs]

Originally Posted by Valiant

We are only playing with 8??? Man we must be ****ing good this year..

yeah if we're that good we should make the world seris lol

[Chiefless]

I think Teahen's ceiling is 15hrs...And if today is any indication, he is not going to cut it at 2b.

[Go Mizzou & Chiefs]

Originally Posted by Chiefless

I think Teahen's ceiling is 15hrs...And if today is any indication, he is not going to cut it at 2b.

give him a few more games

[Chiefless]

Originally Posted by Go Mizzou & Chiefs

give him a few more games

I hedged in my statement...

I certainly wouldn't make a definitive decision on a player after the first ST game. But, two errors in less than two innings makes for a day theat he (and I for that matter) would like to soon forget.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Go Mizzou & Chiefs

ok tell me whats wrong with Tehean i bet her has over 25 homers this year and Callaspo sucks

He can't play the position and this isn't slow pitch softball.

With Aviles having limited range and Jacobs being a flat out butcher, the Royals infield cannot carry him. It will be historicly bad with Teahen there.

And Teahen likely won't hit 20, even if he isnt making the transition to a new position which will unquestionably damage his offense.

Yes, Callaspo does suck. That's why you needed Hudson.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Adam Kennedy as the opening day starter for KC. TB isn't going to keep him, he's solid defensively, he's been a better player in the AL and he's cheap (he'd come for the veteran minimum after being released).

[MIAdragon]

Ramon Ramirez looks good!

[petegz28]

I think the Teahen at 2nd experiment started and should die with this game