by MICHAELTARBELL » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:56 am
According to Diamond Dope..BA, OBP, and slugging listed in order
Simmons
L - 520,529,1019
R - 515,524,1010
Speaker
L - 492,619,731
R - 507,594,742
Simmons has much more power, which in my mind is more important in Fenway generally speaking. However, you do lack a true leadoff man, and with your lineup, Speaker would fill in nicely. Depends on what you want here, power, or OBP at the top of the lineup. Although I like Simmons more generally speaking, i think in your case, you need a leadoff man, so i would go with Speaker.
Goslin
L - 457,522,822
R - 468,532,836
Avila
L - 561,626,736
R - 424,456,623
Goslin is more balanced, and has better power slugging from both sides. However, if you keep speaker and goslin., that will give you 6 lefties in your lineup, which is a bit too many. I might go with avila over goslin just to give protection vs all the lefties you SHOULD see with that lineup, but check out your foes. If the staffs are heavy righty, then go with Goslin. But if you notice that teams are loading up cheap lefties for you, then I would take avila to make them think twice.
The more i look at your team, i would maybe keep speaker, and drop Ott for Simmons. I think you would find him to be more productive, and he would balance your lineup better. If you do that, keep Goslin.
Simmons
L - 520,529,1019
R - 515,524,1010
Ott
L - 459,605,922
R - 455,601,916
My .02 :)