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Originally Posted by Charley575
The dilemma from my perspective is that you really don't seem to have a genuine lead off man. I really HATE high K guys in the 2 hole, so Encarnacion is out of there. I'd bat Marquez 2nd and Colmenares 3rd, on the principle that your best OPS guy should hit 3rd, and that's Colmenares. At the same time, Marquez's nearly .400 OBP is wasted if he's behind Colmenares. Rao, Shaeffer, and Quattlebaum are all pretty comparable, so drop Encarnacion to 6th and put the guy with the best OBP 1st. Taking speed out of the equation, I guess I like:
1. Quattlebaum
2. Marquez
3. Colmenares
4. Rao
5. Shaeffer
6. Encarnacion (or, possibly 7th, if you have a high Contact guy who doesn't strike out as much.)
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You pretty much hit the nail on the head. No solid lead off guy. Here is the contact numbers for the 7-9 hitters, 56/45/60.
Quattlebaum has struggled in the top of the lineup in the past but I will give it another shot this year and see what happens. I really like your possible lineup.