Opening Day Lineups

[beau21]

I admit I'm stealing this idea from the 2k Forum but I think it's a good idea..

It'd be nice for people to post teams that have posted projected opening day lineups, this way people can easily fix the lineups at games release.

Also if you know a likely rotation, feel free to post as well

Figure'd I'd give it a shot:

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- AL CENTRAL -

INDIANS
*as of 02/11/09*

Source: http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/new...=.jsp&c_id=cle

Opening Day Lineup Projection
1. CF - Grady Sizemore
2. 3B - Mark Derosa
3. DH - Travis Hafner
4. C - Victor Martinez
5. SS - Johnny Peralta
6. RF - Shin-Soo Choo
7. LF - Ben Francisco
8. C - Kelly Shoppach
9. 2B - Asdrubal Cabrera

Projected Rotation
1. Cliff Lee
2. Fausto Carmona
3. Carl Pavano
4. Anthony Reyes
5. Aaron Laffey

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ROYALS
*as of 02/11/09*

Source: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...t=.jsp&c_id=kc

Opening Day Lineup Projection
1. CF - Coco Crisp
2. SS - Mike Aviles
3. LF - David DeJesus
4. RF - Jose Guillen
5. 1B - Mike Jacobs
6. DH - Billy Butler
7. 3B - Alex Gordon
8. C - Miguel Olivo
9. 2B - Willie Bloomquist / Mark Teahen

Projected Rotation
1. Gil Meche
2. Zack Greinke
3. Brian Bannister
4. Kyle Davies
5. Luke Hochevar

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TIGERS
*as of 02/11/09*

Source: http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/a...=.jsp&c_id=det

Opening Day Lineup Projection
1. CF - Curtis Granderson
2. 2B - Placido Polanco
3. RF - Magglio Ordonez
4. 1B - Miguel Cabrera
5. LF - Carlos Guillen
6. DH - Gary Sheffield
7. C - Gerald Laird
8. 3B - Brandon Inge
9. SS - Adam Everett

Projected Rotation
1. Justin Verlander
2. Armando Galarraga
3. Jeremy Bonderman
4. Edwin Jackson
5. Zach Miller / Nate Robertson / Dontrelle Willis

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TWINS
*as of 02/11/09*

Source: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=min

Opening Day Lineup Projection
1. LF - Denard Span
2. 2B - Alexi Casilla
3. C - Joe Mauer
4. 1B - Justin Morneau
5. RF - Michael Cuddyer
6. DH - Jason Kubel
7. 3B - Brian Buscher
8. SS - Nick Punto
9. CF - Carlos Gomez

Projected Rotation
1. Scott Baker
2. Francisco Liriano
3. Kevin Slowey
4. Glen Perkins
5. Nick Blackburn

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White Sox
*as of 02/11/09*

Source: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news...=.jsp&c_id=cws

Opening Day Lineup Projection
1. CF - Jerry Owens
2. C - A.J. Pierzynski
3. LF - Carlos Quentin
4. DH - Jim Thome
5. RF - Jermaine Dye
6. 1B - Paul Konerko
7. SS - Alexi Ramirez
8. 3B - Josh Fields
9. 2B - Chris Getz

Projected Lineup
1. Mark Buehrle
2. Gavin Floyd
3. John Danks
4. Bartolo Colon
5. Clayton Richard

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

Quote: Originally Posted by beau21

White Sox *as of 02/11/09* Source: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news...=.jsp&c_id=cws Opening Day Lineup Projection 1. CF - Jerry Owens 2. C - A.J. Pierzynski 3. LF - Carlos Quentin 4. DH - Jim Thome 5. RF - Jermaine Dye 6. 1B - Paul Konerko 7. SS - Alexi Ramirez 8. 3B - Josh Fields 9. 2B - Chris Getz Projected Lineup 1. Mark Buehrle 2. Gavin Floyd 3. John Danks 4. Bartolo Colon 5. Clayton Richard

Even though MLB.com says that Thome will bat in front of Dye, I highly doubt it. Last year the Sox had Quentin, Dye, Thome, as their 3,4,5 hitters and I suspect they're going to do the same next season. Thome is getting older, and isn't the best hitter on the team. If Lillibridge wins the 2B job, which may happen, the lineup may look like this:

1. 2B - Lillibridge
2. C - Pierzynski
3. LF - Quentin
4. RF - Dye
5. DH - Thome
6. 1B - Konerko
7. SS - Ramirez
8. 3B - Fields
9. CF - Owens/Anderson

[BloodRed174]

I also expect Cuddyer to bat 4th in front of Morneau in the Twins lineup as he has the past 2 seasons.