Opening day lineup????????

[Rick2583]

I really hope I'm wrong on one or two of these but he's the way I see it coming,


CF - Ellsbury
2B - Prado
RF - Beltran
1B - Teixeira
3B - Rodriquez
C - McCann
DH - Headley
LF - Gardner
SS = Drew


Starting April 5 =

Tanaka
CC
Pineda
Greene
Phelps

 

[yankeesince59]

In no particular batting order;


CF - Ellsbury
2B - Prado/Refsnyder
RF - Beltran/Pirela
1B - Teixeira/Victor Martinez
3B - Headley/Prado
C - McCann
DH - Victor Martinez/Teixeira
LF - Gardner
SS = Tulo/Pirela/Lowrie/Prado (anyone but Drew)


Starting April 5 =

Tanaka
Lester/Scherzer
CC
Pineda
Greene


***add Lindgren to the BP (lefty)...***and yes, V-Mart (one of the toughest outs in the game)...and no, I don't care about the money.

 

[totus44]

Hey 59, I think were back in psyc, lol! That's how I see 2015....no ARod and Tex+Beltran on short leashes to being bench players.

 

[Rick2583]

The OP was what I think will be NOT what I hope would be. As far as what I hope will be is close to what Ron posted. with the lone exception being SS which I'd add Alexi Ramirez. Tulo is nothing but a dream so I wouldn't include him. And on the pitching front I also wouldn't go any further then 5 years on Scherzer & I'd rather have Lester because he'll be cheaper & also he's a lefty.

 

[totus44]

Sure Rick. Yes Tulo is a dream, I think we all would love a power hitting SS that can field....and isn't addicted to PEDs. Three things concern me about Tulo....the injuries, his age and the Coors field effect.

 

[blgridesagain]

RF/DH/2B/3B/SS are up for grabs..
It could all depend on one or two spots coming OUT OF spring training,
- and/or one or two off-season acquisitions.

I'm EXPECTING Prado to play either 2nd base or 3b and I have an eye on Beltran as a part time DH/RF.
This can all change if the Yanks are committed to opening up a spot for Pirela and/or Refsnyder...or if they land their "new shortstop.


Way too early for MY lineup...
..and I will be going into ST and later on by the end of May keeping a close eye on Tex.

Girardi better not be hesitant to drop Tex to 6th in the order if he shows the same signs as last year.



and leave Tulo where he is - the guy is vastly overpaid for the amount of time he's actually on the field.
HE CAN'T STAY ON THE FIELD - injury/HEALTH problems.
Unless Colorado wants to pick up at least half his salary - I'm not even going to listen.

 

[yankeesince59]

Hey 59, I think were back in psyc, lol! That's how I see 2015....no ARod and Tex+Beltran on short leashes to being bench players.

...the perfect storm.

 

[yankeesince59]

Sure Rick. Yes Tulo is a dream, I think we all would love a power hitting SS that can field....and isn't addicted to PEDs. Three things concern me about Tulo....the injuries, his age and the Coors field effect.

...yeah, his away splits are not that great.

 

[Rick2583]

...yeah, his away splits are not that great.

Coors has made all stars out of many players & only a few have succeeded away from it.

 

[yankeesince59]

...but the thing I do like about Tulo is that he's not strictly a pull hitting HR minded type hitter. He does go the other way a good bit and also hits quite a few opposite field HRs...and many of the current Yanx hitters strike out more often than Tulo.



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