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I am having problems scoring runs. Does any one have any ideas I could use a little advise. My home field is Turner were I am not doing well.

vs. LHP

1. Rollins, J. (S) 1L
2. Bonds, B. (L) E
3. Suzuki, I. (L) 2L
4. Wells, V. (R) E
5. Konerko, P. (R) 1L
6. Cabrera, M. (S) 1L
7. Rodriguez, I. (R) 3L
8. Ellis, M. (R) 1L
9. Counsell, C. (L) 1R

vs. RHP

1. Roberts, B. (S) 2R
2. Bonds, B. (L) E
3. Cabrera, M. (S) 1L
4. Wells, V. (R) E
5. Konerko, P. (R) 1L
6. Rodriguez, I. (R) 3L
7. Counsell, C. (L) 1R
8. Rollins, J. (S) 1L
9. Suzuki, I. (L) 2L

Bench

Molina, Yadier R E
Casey, Sean L 2L
Ellis, Mark R 1L
Santiago, Ramon S 1R
Figgins, Chone S 2R
Sheffield, Gary R 4L

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I made a trade for utley, zimmerman and crisp for bond, roberts, sheffield and counsell.

so now my teams is followed

*Rodriguez, Ivan R C 3L
Molina, Yadier R C E
*Konerko, Paul R 1B 1L
Casey, Sean I L 1B 2L
*Utley, Chase L 2B 1R
Ellis, Mark R 2B 1L
*Zimmerman, Ryan R 3B 1R
*Rollins, Jimmy S SS 1L
Santiago, Ramon S SS 1R
*Cabrera, Melky S LF 1L
*Wells, Vernon R CF E
*Figgins, Chone S CF 2R
Crisp, Coco S CF 2L
*Suzuki, Ichiro L RF 2L

*starters

I'm not sure it made you better.

One big problem is that usually most people face 70-75% RHP and your teams is geared to hit LHP better. Couple that without a lot of OBP at the top, and it's easy to see.

Still with you current group I'd go:

vs L: Cabrera, Ichiro, Utley, Wells, Konerko, Rollins, Rodriguez, Zimmerman, Figgins

vs R: Ichiro, Utley, Zimmerman, Konerko, Wells, Rollins, Rodriguez, Figgins, Cabrera.

You really need someone to anchor the lineup, ie be a true #3 or 4 guy vs RHP. Cabrera or Figgins should be upgraded into that role if you could pull it off in a trade.

I can pick Hideki Matsui and drop Cabrera. Put him as DH and play Figgins in LF. The only problem with that is Matsui is a 5 for injure.

Thank you for your help.