Things you should just accept:

Gordon is never batting leadoff.
Zobrist is not playing 2nd/replacing Omar before Gordon comes back.
Zobrist is probably not playing 2nd/replacing Omar after Gordon comes back.

Enough of the Omar hate. He's perfect for this situation.

Zobrist will be playing RF once Gordon comes back

At this point, Zobrist will probably end up replacing Rios. But it's a long month, who knows how things will shake out.

I bet you Zobrist will play plenty of 2nd when Gordon returns. Not every day, but plenty. And Ned shifted Moose from 2, so I wouldn't be shocked to see Gordo leadoff if his groin doesn't hinder his running. If he returns at 80%, then I agree

Yost said Omar will still be the starting 2B once Gordon gets back because of his defense.

Yeah. So much for the shit about him studying up on hitters now.

I was surprised he flip flopped Zobrist and Moose, so I suppose anything is possible. I can't wait to get Gordon back so we can extract either Rios or Infante from the lineup. Will be like making another big trade before the playoffs.

There's no way Zobrist plays as good of 2B as Infante does.

He won't have to because he's playing RF

That was kind of shocking. Ned is just so allergic to change...that's why I don't think Zobrist will play 2nd, at least not much. Zobrist to RF just seems like less of a change. He stuck with Omar when he was hitting .200, I just don't see him yanking Omar now. Of course, Colon was the alternative then and not Zobrist. I don't know...just taking into account Ned's tendencies.

All things considered, which are the best two to start of Omar, Zobrist and Rios? Rios seems like the weakest link.

That's debatable, but even if he is 80% of the defender, his bat makes him a HUGE WAR guy at 2nd base.

The debate is Rios/Infante. Honestly, it doesn't really matter to me. I think Rios' bat has a higher ceiling but it's not the end of the world either way.

The next month can be a battle between the two

I've had a feeling for a couple weeks that we're gonna be playing NY in the ALCS for some reason.

I think Rios is the better hitter. Zobrist is a 2nd baseman who can play a decent OF. Infante used to do the same thing. Infante's defense at 2nd base isn't enough of an upgrade over Zobrist from a career standpoint to justify keeping Infante in the lineup if Rios starts mashing the ball.

Either way, it doesn't really matter that much. I don't see the recent infatuation this board is having with Infante, though. Hell, against righties, Dyson should start in right and Zobrist at 2nd when Gordon is back IMO

Rios is bad on both sides and Zobrist would be an upgrade on both sides there. Unless Rios takes off in the next month it's not debatable at all to me. In fact, I would MUCH rather platoon Orlando and Dyson than play Rios another game. I'm tired of watching him half ass it in the OF and waste at bats. He should lose his job tomorrow IMO.