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Could I get some thoughts on this team and Line ups' Games start tonight Thanks alot Guy's.

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Lineup vs. LHP

1. Jeter, Derek (R) SS
2. Kendall, Jason (R) C
3. Ramirez, Manny (R) DH
4. Konerko, Paul (R) 1B
5. Cabrera, Miguel (R) LF
6. Cora, Alex (L) 2B
7. Uribe, Juan (R) 3B
8. Giles, Brian (L) RF
9. Chavez, Endy (L) CF

Lineup vs. RHP
1. Kendall, Jason (R) C
2. Jeter, Derek (R) SS
3. Ramirez, Manny (R) DH
4. Cabrera, Miguel (R) LF
5. Giles, Brian (L) RF
6. Konerko, Paul (R) 1B
7. Uribe, Juan (R) 3B
8. Cora, Alex (L) 2B
9. Chavez, Endy (L) CF

My opinion:
You need a couple of more power lefty hitters.
See if you can trade Miguel Cabrera for a good lefty hitter, he wont do too much for you in turner.
Or you can hold him and drop Konerko and try to get a LH 1B, should be plenty in waivers.
Good luck!

The only LH 1b left is Overbay ive been thinking about picking him up but ide loose alot of power and nothing left for left feilders to replace Cabrera :(

Sorry, I should have been more specific.
I would do one or the other, trade Cabrera for a power LH bat, or trade/ drop Konerko for a LH Hitter.
Overbay sounds like a good pickup if you can get him.
Keep Cabrera and drop Konerko for Overbay.
Ramirez, Jeter, Cabrera should be enough pop, also depends on opponents homefield.

Well, I'm certainly no expert, being only in my 2nd season, but my first was at Turner Field and I had Jeter as well. He underperformed for me, especially against RHP. If you can get a cheaper SS (who is just as good defensively) and use the money elsewhere, I would do it. Otherwise, I would probably bat either Giles or Cora 2nd and move Jeter down in the line-up. Both Giles & Cora have better OBP.

I agree with Vrabek. Need LH power in Turner - think of it as a bigger Shea. Like your pitching staff pretty much. But Jeter will underperform here. Jeter needs RH hitter park to get what you pay for him. Get a Furcal type SS (cheaper yet 2 def). Is H Matsui available? Good trade for LF. Could be a good team with some more LH pop.

terrific staff esp for turner too bad because i dont like lineup at all for turner I think konerko/jeter/cabrera all wrong for the park maybe there is a wrigley or minute maid team that u can trade any one of those three to

I don't know too much but I would agree to move Jeter down in the lineup. I have heard people say he's a perfect number two or three hitter. I had him at number two before and he did ok for me.