So I just took over this team, signed a few new hitters . Just looking for any input on batting order, defensive positions and I was thinking of platooning 1B (Glynn and Wall). I also realize I'm currently sans shortstop but I'm probably just going to get a defensive one in the R5.

ML Starting Lineup, Vs. -handed Pitcher, no DH , Current Ratings
% DU HE CN PW LH RH BE BR SP RA GL AS AA PC $
Eugene Bierbrodt (R)
100 94 97 67 38 68 62 91 45 72 77 70 48 60 4 $6.5M
Willy Turnbow (L)
100 88 94 65 58 79 75 99 53 68 76 89 65 59 16 $8.1M
Todd Hernandez (S)
100 82 90 63 76 81 86 61 64 55 58 60 47 53 17 $10.2M
Louis Berra (R)
100 84 82 65 84 74 56 70 72 88 57 54 48 52 4 $1.7M
Frank Glynn (R)
100 68 59 67 98 94 40 88 30 36 8 18 67 64 51 $360K
Jerome Clapp (R)
100 73 59 91 53 95 76 83 40 29 64 79 44 65 11 $8.0M
Rigo James (R)
100 97 72 78 64 74 70 66 38 27 1 31 75 75 55 $4.7M
Harry Ruebel (R)
100 73 86 63 87 69 63 68 61 32 70 70 52 50 2 $1.5M
ML Bench, Vs. -handed Pitcher, no DH , Current Ratings
% DU HE CN PW LH RH BE BR SP RA GL AS AA PC $
Clyde Wall (L)
100 70 73 88 47 71 90 82 42 27 36 50 32 42 19 $2.3M
Virgil Cruz (R)
100 89 99 73 54 70 61 72 23 34 36 28 33 36 18 $327K
Juan DeSoto (S)
100 77 89 37 37 39 34 0 63 12 15 35 89 73 81 $327K
Tomas Gonzales (L)
100 77 75 74 3 73 57 33 85 99 60 43 64 64 2 $327K



In the NL, Augusta Wind.

DH?

Hitters park or pitchers park or neutral?

I assume Turnbow throws right and is your 3B?

FYI I completely disregard speed/baserunning when creating a lineup and generally go for OBP at the top two followed by power.

Your team lacks a backup 3B (or just one in general), defense in CF (unless Turnbow plays there, then it's adaquete) and defense at 2B.

I suggest trading Glynn for a solid 3B.

Just my .02 (for which MikeT will start another thread) is that 2B gets more chances than 3B, so I'd put Turnbow (if he's RH) over there.

Good point, though a 70 D isn't too terrible. I found a guy with 69 who has a career .979 fielding percentage:

http://whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=460166

While 87 got this guy a .983 fielding percentage:

http://whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1036271

You'd think the disparity would result in a larger difference...

Weird set of players, about 5 LFs that can hit at least a little. I'd try--

Clapp in LF, he's genuinely good there. Wall at 1B; that's about an average bat for that position. Hernandez in RF, although the arm sucks; you have to get the bat into the lineup. Platoon Glynn and James at C. It's not ideal but it's what you've got. Trading Glynn to an AL team to be their DH against LHP isn't a bad thought; he'll help somebody in that role as long as he's cheap. Play Turnbow in CF for now and eat the 15 (-) plays; he brings more than 15 extra doubles to the lineup, anyway.

3B and 2B are a mess. The least bad thing to do with the remaining guys is play Ruebel at 3B (the arm blows, but what else can you do?) and Bierbrodt at 2B (horrifying). Look for a really good glove at SS and try to upgrade at 2B as well. Getting a defensive CF to replace Turnbow liberally (any lead, 7th or 8th inning) would help, too.

Gonzalez might have a little trade value to a guy that wants to steal 400 bases. Berra might have a little value to somebody that needs a one-year solution as a platoon LF. Cruz isn't a major league player. And I don't know that you can carry DeSoto with all the MI defense you're going to need on your bench.

That help?

Edit-- Turnbow throws .

To add to the trade Glynn bit, James has a 97 Dur and can handle the full load of responsibility at C as long as he stays healthy. He hits both R and L pretty well and is solid defensively.

This all makes Glynn a nice to have. Get rid of him for the best 2B/3B you can get. Turnbow at CF/2B makes tons of sense. Turnbow's bat in CF definitely makes up for his lack of range.

If Turnbow is LH, then I guess he's your CF.

Unless you're uncleal...