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Chuck's U.S. lineup
1 B.J. Upton, ss
2 Conor Jackson, 1b
3 Jeremy Hermida, lf
4 Delmon Young, rf
5 Andy LaRoche, 3b
6 Brandon Wood, dh
7 Lastings Milledge, cf
8 Ryan Garko, c
9 Josh Barfield, 2b
Pitchers
1st - Thomas Diamond
2nd - Justin Verlander
3rd - Zack Jackson
4th - Anthony Lerew
5th - Paul Maholm
6th - Joel Zumaya
7th - Travis Bowyer
Chuck's World lineup
1 Hanley Ramirez, ss
2 Kendry Morales, dh
3 Nelson Cruz, rf
4 Justin Huber, 1b
5 Edwin Encarnacion, 3b
6 Javier Herrera, cf
7 Russ Martin, c
8 Shin-Soo Choo, lf
9 William Bergolla, 2b
Pitchers
1st - Merkin Valdez
2nd - Anibal Sanchez
3rd - Yusmeiro Petit
4th - Francisco Liriano
5th - Fernando Nieve
6th - Adam Loewen
7th - Fausto Carmona |
This
is how we would set our starting lineups for the Futures Game.
We also list the order we would project to use our pitchers. Of
course, come late in the game the managers are likely to bring
in several pitchers to face one or two batters so that many of
them can get some action. But this is the blueprint that we
would use.
Here
are our takes on some of the players:
Jeremy Hermida
(Phil) I bat him leadoff because of his OBP with good
speed. (Chuck) He also swings the bat like a natural so I hit
him 3rd.
B.J. Upton
(Phil) He's a 20-year old in Triple-A...errors? What errors?
(Chuck) Don't worry about his errors, he's still a future star.
Conor Jackson
(Chuck) Tremendous plate discipline with .300+ average puts him
second in my lineup. (Phil) He's an on-base machine, but a base
clogger shouldn't bat near the top of the order.
Delmon Young
(Phil) Monster! What else can I say? (Chuck) Not much. How about
Hall-of-Famer?
Andy LaRoche (Phil)
Showing awesome power!
Brandon Wood
(Chuck) Normally a shortstop, but mashing like a DH.
Daric Barton
(Phil) DH might be his future major league position.
Lastings Milledge
(Chuck) Great all-round tools; combination of power and speed.
(Phil) Just don't let him steal! (caught 13 times in 31
attempts)
Justin Verlander
(Phil) Most dominating pitcher on the U.S. roster.
Thomas Diamond
(Chuck) A workhorse with makeup & maturity to get the ball
first.
Joel Zumaya
(Chuck) Projected as future reliever, I give him the chance to
set up.
James Johnson
(Chuck) Who's James Johnson?
Javier Herrera
(Phil) Very good OBP and good speed.
Hanley Ramirez
(Chuck) Playmaker.
Russ Martin
(Phil) Good OBP and won't be a killer on the base paths.
Nelson Cruz
(Phil) Mashing again.
Edwin Encarnacion
(Chuck) Has Joe Randa been traded yet?
Luis Montanez
(Phil) Always had talent, now starting to use it.
Merkin Valdez
(Chuck) Been in the Futures Game before, I let his experience
start things off.
Anibal Sanchez
(Phil) Probably the best pitcher on the World roster. (Chuck) Is
having a huge breakout season.
Yusmeiro Petit
(Chuck) Soft-tosser, but effective.
Francisco Liriano
(Chuck) Best lefthander on the World roster.
Fausto Carmona
(Chuck) Best potential closer on World roster.
Adam Loewen
(Chuck) Not having great season, but scouts still like his
stuff.
OUTCOME
(Phil) It appears to me that the U.S. roster is more talented
than the World roster. USA 5
World 3. (Chuck)
The quality pitching staffs are a wash, but the big difference
is in the outfield where the World can't compare.
USA 3 World 2. |
Phil's U.S. lineup
1 Jeremy Hermida, rf
2 B.J. Upton, ss
3 Delmon Young, lf
4 Andy LaRoche, 3b
5 Conor Jackson, 1b
6 Daric Barton, dh
7 Lastings Milledge, cf
8 Ryan Garko, c
9 Josh Barfield, 2b
Pitchers
1st - Justin Verlander
2nd - Thomas Diamond
3rd - Joel Zumaya
4th - Paul Maholm
5th - Troy Patton
6th - James Johnson
7th - Travis Bowyer
Phil's World lineup
1 Javier Herrera, cf
2 Russ Martin, c
3 Justin Huber, 1b
4 Nelson Cruz, rf
5 Edwin Encarnacion, 3b
6 Luis Montanez, lf
7 Jose Bautista, dh
8 Hanley Ramirez, ss
9 William Bergolla, 2b
Pitchers
1st - Anibal Sanchez
2nd - Yusmeiro Petit
3rd - Merkin Valdez
4th - Francisco Liriano
5th - Fernando Nieve
6th - Fausto Carmona
7th - Scott Mathieson |
