RBI 2015 Lineup Thread

[Turd]

Here's the lineups I've got so far.  I'll be tweaking as spring training goes on, but we're releasing earlier this year so there will be a cutoff.  Get your grips and/or projections in asap or I'll be using rotochamp as my base!

[Mike D.]

I'd throw Joe Kelly in the Sox pitching group instead of Rick P.

[Turd]

I can certainly do so, but he he's listed as the #5 guy at roto...is he expected to be "one of the guys?"

[Mike D.]

Yes, as is Bucholz.

[Turd]

Thanks, I've swapped Porcello out for Joe Kelly...

[BeefMaster]

For the Twins, Chris Parmelee got released over the winter, and Aaron Hicks looks like he'll be the starting CF again (Santana had that job at the end of last year, but he's a natural shortstop and will be the starting shortstop this season), so he'll need to be added.  I can't remember whether you put the starting DH in the starting lineup; if not, then put Hicks 8th and remove Vargas.

Escobar, Pinto, and Nunez are fine as the bench guys; Jordan Schafer will be their fourth outfielder.  No power to speak of, but could be an interesting speed guy if you want to put him on the roster in place of Nunez (who will probably be the least-used bench guy).

Pitching staff looks good.

[Turd]

I do put the DH in the lineup...usually I go 1-8 are the actual 1-8 guys, and then the 9th guy goes in the first bench spot.  Usually works out well because the 8th inning guy is power-irrelevant...

[BeefMaster]

Okay, then here's my recommended Twins lineup (based largely on their first Spring Training batting order, although Vargas didn't start in that one):

Santana
Dozier
Mauer
Vargas
Hunter
Arcia
Plouffe
Suzuki

Hicks
Pinto
Escobar
Schafer/Nunez

[Shooty]

I'd change the Blue Jays lineup to this:

SS Reyes
C  Martin
RF Bautista
1B Encarnacion
3B Donaldson
LF Saunders (is going to be back much earlier than expected)
2B Iztrus
CF Pompey
BN Smoak
BN Navarro (for now - I'm guessing he's traded by the start of the season)
BN Pillar
BN Valencia

[Turd]

Thanks fellas, I'll refer to this when I get to your teams...

[BDawk]

Do whatever to the Phillies. They'll all suck or get hurt and there's no predicting what the lineup will look like by the all star break

[bonny]

2015KCA
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1. Alcides Escobar
2. Alex Gordon
3. Lorenzo Cain
4. Eric Hosmer
5. Salvador Perez
6. Alex Rios
7. Omar Infante
8. Mike Moustakas
9. Kendrys Morales
10. Christian Colon  (Carlos Peguero with TEX now)
11. Erik Kratz
12. Jarrod Dyson

-=Pitchers=-
13. Yordano Ventura
14. Jason Vargas
15. Wade Davis
16. Greg Holland

[BeefMaster]

Do whatever to the Phillies. They'll all suck or get hurt and there's no predicting what the lineup will look like by the all star break

I move that Sandberg be put on the bench as a pinch hitter.

[japetus462]

I would take out Scruggs, who won't make the team for the Cards, and put in either Kozma/Ty Kelly.

[jjelmo11]

Here's my best guess for the Tigers as of now:

2015DET
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1. Anthony Gose
2. Ian Kinsler
3. Miguel Cabrera
4. VMart
5. Yoenis Cespedes
6. JDMart
7. Alex Avila
8. Nick Castellanos
9. Jose Iglesias
10. Rajai Davis
11. James McCann
12. Hernan Perez

-=Pitchers=-
13. David Price
14. Justin Verlander
15. Joakim Soria
16. Joe Nathan

Gose and Davis are looking like a platoon in CF, with Gose playing against righties.  McCann has all but won the backup catching job and looks to be the future there.  Perez, Romine, and Collins would be the guys to consider for the last bench spot.   Perez seems to have a slight edge now from what I have read.

Thanks for all you do.  Looking forward to another year of RBI!

JJ

[VEGAS]

BOS
C Christian Vasquez just went on 60 DL (likely out for season): http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/12586362/boston-red-sox-acquire-catcher-sandy-leon-trade-washington-nationals


Drop Vasquez and add in Ryan Hanigan: http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/28899/ryan-hanigan

[Turd]

Great! I'm onto the batters right now!

[BeefMaster]

Change to my projected lineup: Twins sent Aaron Hicks to AAA.  Center field appears to be a platoon between Jordan Schafer and Shane Robinson.

[pkmenning]

Nationals:

Swap in Michael Taylor for McClouth, and Matt den Dekker for Frandsen (he was cut). Or just swap Taylor in for Frandsen and leave McClouth.
Taylor will start for an injured Span at the beginning of the season, and is the team's 4th outfielder and Interleague DH. He's the real deal and should get a bunch of ABs. I predict he'll be the guy who everybody becomes aware of in the playoffs, sort of like Joe Panik was last season.

Unless you're set on 2 SP and 2 RP for each team, Swap Jordan Zimmermann in for Thornton. Unless you're trying to avoid having both JZmrmn & RZmrmn, I suppose.

[Turd]

Thanks. I have a strict 2sp/2rp system. I'm happy to create one offs with different combos if people desire.