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Lineup vs. RHP
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1. Dimaggio, Dom (R) CF
2. Fox, Nellie (L) 2B
3. Cobb, Ty (L) RF
4. Jackson, Joe (L) LF
5. Steinfeldt, Harry (R) 3B
6. Cochrane, Mickey (L) C
7. McCormick, Frank (R) 1B
8. Concepcion, Dave (R) SS
9. Pitcher

Am I good to go with this lineup @ Forbes? Any tweaks, suggestions? Thanks for any input!

I would leadoff Steinfeldt and drop Dom to 7th.

I'd try it maybe this way.

1. T. Cobb
2. N. Fox
3. H. Steinfeldt
4. F. McCormick
5. J. Jackson
6. D.Dimaggio
7. M. Cochrane
8. D. Concepcion

Breaks up your lefties a little. Also puts the best leadoff man in the game at the top of the order. McCormick is the closest thing you have to a cleanup (power) hitter.

I would ALWAYS lead off with Ty Cobbs, if you have him. I have had very good luck with Shoeless Joe batting 2nd or 3rd.

Don't understand why you would ever bat D Dimag in front of Cochrane. I would lead off Cochrane or Steinmfeldt because they both have many DP's, with Fox second, Cobb third, Shoeless clean up, McCormack 5th and Steinfeldt 6th. I think that puts DP guys at front and back end of your six offensive threats. If another way does that better, that's what I would go with.

I like your original lineup-- the only change I would make would be to move McCormick to the 4-hole.