Line-up Help!

[Detroit-Tigers]

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1. Snow, J.T. (L) 1B
2. Burke, Jamie (R) C
3. Walker, Larry (L) RF
4. Klesko, Ryan (L) LF
5. Glaus, Troy (R) 3B
6. Castillo, Luis (S) 2B
7. Pierre, Juan (L) CF
8. Clayton, Royce (R) SS
9. Pitcher P


My front 4 are doing well, but Pierre is stinking it up at 320 OBP, so I moved him to 7. I figured Castillo/Pierre/Clayton could play small ball at the bottom fo the line-up. Anyone have an ideas? I don't seem to be scoring any runs. I also have Eric Young for LHP.

[visick]

Klesko has + clutch, as does Burke and Snow. I usually use the + guys in the 5-7 slots in MY lineup.

With this lineup, however, I'd go:

Pierre (You seem to have no luck with him though. You could then go with Klesko or even Burke)
Castillo
Walker (L)
Glaus (R)
Snow (L) + Clutch
Burke (R) +Clutch
Klesko (L) +Clutch
Clayton

[visick]

You could then lead-off Young vs. LH's...

[cummings2]

Hey there D-T, interesting lineup, the main challenge is how heavy lefty it lines and it's inj. But you should score alright.

I've been thinking how I'd line it and have come up with several lineups I might try depending on opp. pitchers:

1. Pierre
2. Castillo
3. Klesko
4. Burke
5. Snow
6. Glaus
7. Walker
8. Clayton
9. Pitcher

This one has the advantage of dropping your higher inj. players in the line up therefore reducing chances of ABs and injs while trying to clean up before getting to the pitcher. In non-dh leagues I've had a hard time turning the order around. Since the P usually accounts for an out I slide my + clutchers a spot or two up the lineup and try to clean up before the pitcher comes up.

Main problem with this lineup is that it goes 3 LHB on top and pitchers tough on lefties might be a bit tough.

Another pos. would be:

1. Pierre
2. Burke
3. Snow
4. Kelsko
5. Glaus
6. Clayton
7. Castillo
8. Walker

This one flips righties and lefties better while having a good chance of turning the order with a runner on 2nd. for Pierre and Burke's SI** to be more useful.

I have played Pierre with pretty good results leadoff, I've always seen him struggle a bit in the 2nd slot, my thinking is that his low SLG makes HAL use him to Hit and Run (he is a B that can upgrade to an A often if batting behind good OBP) I guess this can be fixed by turning his H&R off.

Anyway, if he is giving you one of "those" seasons maybe I'd try something like this:

1. Walker
2. Castillo
3. Burke
4. Snow
5. Klesko
6. Glaus
7. Clayton
8. Pierre
9. Pitcher.

Personally I have found Walker's best assets to be his OBP and Defense, his avg has always been way lower than in his card, and the same with his SLG. Because of this I never play him in positons where his AVG or SLG and more relied on. He'll walk a ton so by batting him leadoff his walks are maximized and anything else he gives is gravy. In the league we just finished (Vets/Rooks) I batted him leadoff all season long, he scored about 80 something times even when he only had 300-something ABs

Finally if you are still having a hard time scoring I'd review my manager settings, personally with this lineup I'd go all normal or conservative with Pierre Steal more / don't H&R and Castillo, Snow and Burke don't H&R.

I'd keep EY as a PH Vs. LHP only because of his defense.

Hope some of this makes sense and good luck!

[qksilver69]

I would keep Pierre in leadoff despite the current low OBP. I would bat 2nd with Walker due to high walks on card, decent speed. Burke has high BA so 3rd for him. Snow has most natural XBH on card vs RHP & good clutch to 4th. Klesko protecting Snow with good clutch & decent XBH so 5th. Glaus pop is 6th, then bottom of order.

vs RHP
1. Pierre, Juan (L) CF
2. Walker, Larry (L) RF
3. Burke, Jamie (R) C
4. Snow, J.T. (L) 1B
5. Klesko, Ryan (L) LF
6. Glaus, Troy (R) 3B
7. Castillo, Luis (S) 2B
8. Clayton, Royce (R) SS
9. Pitcher P

vs LHP
Castillo
Walker
Young (LF)
Burke
Glaus
Clayton
Snow
Pierre

[UTBill]

I think you should cut your entire roster and let me catch up to you. Boy does my team stink. :oops: