Game 2: 4/3 @TB
#1
Posted 02 April 2013 - 05:36 PM
Hellickson 2012: 10-11, 3.10 era, 177 ip, 163 hits, 25 hr's, 59 bb's, 124 k's, .710 OPS against, 0.77 G/F
#2
Posted 02 April 2013 - 05:40 PM
#3
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:45 PM
Going to need to work the count like they did today vs Price and will also need Chen to keep Tampa under 3 runs.
#4
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:16 AM
#5
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:18 AM
Tell me about it - but isn't it great? I love the pain. Can't wait until tonight.This is going to be a LONG day.
#6
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:19 AM
Better than a day off. Monday was far less painful for me than the old day-off-after-Opening-day usually was.This is going to be a LONG day.
#7
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:21 AM
Yep, agree with this completely. Good 'ole Tuesday blue balls I call it.Better than a day off. Monday was far less painful for me than the old day-off-after-Opening-day usually was.
#8
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:24 AM
I'm going with:
RF Markakis
LF McLouth
CF Jones
DH Wieters
1B Davis
SS Hardy
DH Reimold
3B Machado
2B Roberts
I don't think Machado will be the everyday #2 hitter, just against lefties. So he moves down, McLouth moves up (and into to field for Reimold). That does leave open the potential for a lefty killer late to take down Roberts-Markakis-McLouth or a right-killer to face Hardy-Reimold-Machado. Leaving McLouth down at #8 and moving Machado or Reimold up to #2 would alleviate some of that concern, but I still think this is what we'll see tonight.
#9
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:35 AM
#10
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:47 AM
#11
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:50 AM
Agree, and I'm not particularly worried about the RHP with Reimold either at the bottom as he doesn't have any significant L/R splits (actually has hit RHP a tiny bit better). So both of the areas where you'd worry about a specialist having three straight favorable matchups, the middle guy isn't someone who is typically troubled by same-side pitching.I'm not worried about LHP there with Markakis, he hits lefties.
#12
Posted 03 April 2013 - 10:58 AM
#13
Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:15 PM
Any guesses as to tonight's lineup?
I'm going with:
RF Markakis
LF McLouth
CF Jones
DH Wieters
1B Davis
SS Hardy
DH Reimold
3B Machado
2B Roberts
I don't think Machado will be the everyday #2 hitter, just against lefties. So he moves down, McLouth moves up (and into to field for Reimold). That does leave open the potential for a lefty killer late to take down Roberts-Markakis-McLouth or a right-killer to face Hardy-Reimold-Machado. Leaving McLouth down at #8 and moving Machado or Reimold up to #2 would alleviate some of that concern, but I still think this is what we'll see tonight.
Precisely why I'm saying:
Markakis
Machado
Wieters
Davis
Jones
McLouth
Hardy
Flaherty (maybe Reimold)
Roberts
I know that Nick's splits shy away from him being prone to the LHP, but having the Roberts/Markakis/McLouth triple-team vs McGee would spook me a bit. Just a bit. That said, any sort of rightie is going to have significant trouble getting through the lineup above for more than two batters unscathed.
Also, I'm including Flaherty because I think (correct me on this if I'm wrong) I remember Buck trying to get all position players to start over the first five, six games or so last season. Just to get everyone's blood going, and whatnot. I think this would be a great time for Flaherty to get his chance.
#14
Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:24 PM
Any guesses as to tonight's lineup?
I'm going with:
RF Markakis
LF McLouth
CF Jones
DH Wieters
1B Davis
SS Hardy
DH Reimold
3B Machado
2B Roberts
I don't think Machado will be the everyday #2 hitter, just against lefties. So he moves down, McLouth moves up (and into to field for Reimold). That does leave open the potential for a lefty killer late to take down Roberts-Markakis-McLouth or a right-killer to face Hardy-Reimold-Machado. Leaving McLouth down at #8 and moving Machado or Reimold up to #2 would alleviate some of that concern, but I still think this is what we'll see tonight.
Davis in the #4 hole Wieters in the #5 is my guess. Hardy also might be pushed down a spot or two. I don;t think Buck wants to mess with too many guys in the lineup so I could be wrong. The only thing that would really surprise me is if Manny is in the #2 hole vs RHP.
#15
Posted 03 April 2013 - 01:24 PM
#16
Posted 03 April 2013 - 04:26 PM
O's lineup:
McLouth 7
Machado 5
Markakis 9
Jones 8
Davis 3
Wieters 2
Hardy 6
Reimold DH
Roberts 4
Chen SP
Rays lineup: Jennings cf, S-Rod LF, Zobrist rf, longoria 3b, Duncan DH, Escobar SS, Roberts 2b, lobaton c, Johnson 1b, Hellickson p
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#17
Posted 03 April 2013 - 04:40 PM
Only an hour and a half left!
Interesting to see Machado stay in the two hole. I really thought he'd be dropped tonight.
#18
Posted 03 April 2013 - 05:00 PM
Ugh. Keep Nick in the 1 or 2 hole.
#19
Posted 03 April 2013 - 05:05 PM
Ugh. Keep Nick in the 1 or 2 hole.
Yeah I agree. I really hope Buck doesn't rotate Markakis at the 1 and 3 holes depending if it's a righty of lefty. I know that the statistics say otherwise, but players have said they alter their approaches depending on where they are hitting in the lineup. 1 and 3 is a big difference.
#20
Posted 03 April 2013 - 05:10 PM
I like this lineup...I see strength from 1-9...best lineup in many years...
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