Orioles Lineup 2010?

by ItsBenFeldman on Jul 7, 2008 6:01 PM EDT

I don't know how real this rumors of a Sherril/Roberts trade are. But if that happens, this lineup is basically the most exciting thing I could ever imagine.

2B- Rickie Weeks

SS- J.J. Hardy

RF- Nick Markakis

1B- Mark Texiera (probably wont happen, but...)

DH- Luke Scott

C- Matt Wieters

CF- Adam Jones

LF- Nolan Reimold

3B- Mike Costanzo

SP- Chris Tillman

SP- Jake Arrieta

SP- Jeremy Guthrie

SP-Rhadames Liz

SP- Garret Olson/ Mastutz?

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Can't say at this point

I’m terribly excited about Rickie Weeks. I know he’s talented.

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by jobe on Jul 7, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Rickie Weeks

Is never going to have shiny numbers, but if he can keep his average in the .240 range, he can really be a hell of a player. He’s no Brian Roberts, but we’re going to lose him anyway, and we have a total vacuum in the minors at the middle infield. Even hitting .220/.330./400 Weeks is better than what we’ve got coming up, and to add Hardy in there…

by ItsBenFeldman on Jul 7, 2008 11:48 PM EDT 0 recs

3B

Should really just be a ? instead of Costanzo, he really isn’t looking like he will be a major league regular.

Also the rotation will most likely be (IMO)
1) Guthrie (experience and just a smart pitcher)
2) Matusz (already our best pitching prospect and should move FAST, but 2 might be ambitious)
3) Olson (major league experience really helps)
4) Tillman
5) Arrieta
– Liz to the back end of the bullpen to sure up things

The best news is that if things dont pan out with these guys we have Erbe, David Hernandez, Spoone (unless his shoulder dooms him), Beato, or Daniel Cabrera could very well still be an Oriole.

There is no substance to the rumor but its good to dream.

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 8, 2008 12:04 AM EDT 0 recs

Liz as a reliever?

He has the stamina to throw 100+ pitches a game, so he’s more of an innings eater like Cabrera is at this point. He walks too many guys for him to be a back end bullpen guy and he doesn’t have the command to be a closer. Until those things improve, he’s a still a #4 starter. Who knows if things will improve for him in the future though.

by Dr Orpheus on Jul 8, 2008 10:26 AM EDT up 0 recs

I would like to see him stick as a starter

But a lot of the places i’ve seen think that he is destined for the bullpen. You give him a couple years to learn how to start, but if it fails then he could end up in the pen (think Matt Albers).

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 8, 2008 10:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

I still think

Kranitz can fix him. His main flaw (as, I believe, is the same with D-Cabs) is his tendency to fall away, to the left, after his delivery. Kranitz has helped Danny with that and can help Liz. Also, Kranitz’s method of preaching to a pitcher’s strengths rather than force a be-all,end-all philosphy (I’m looking at YOU, Leo) seems to be the right call with our current collection of pitchers. I think Liz is fixable and usuable as a starter. I don’t see him as Loewenesque.

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by duck on Jul 8, 2008 11:39 AM EDT up 0 recs

Don't bash Loewen too much

The man is still 22 and just gets injured every time he throws a baseball. Only partially his fault.

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 8, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah I like him

He’s a good guy.

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by NawlinsOriole on Jul 8, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm not assigning blame

I’m not saying Adam’s problems are of his own making. But he has never shown, on the MLB level, an ability to consistently get hitters out, even when healthy. He’s been force-fed into the rotation due to the ridiculous contract the O’s caved and gave him. I see Liz as a pitcher maturing into a starter at a not-unreasonable pace, much like Garrett Olson. They’re taking their lumps, but showing they can do this. I’m still not sold on Burres. But I can totally see Liz and Olson in the rotation for some time to come, and getting better all the time.

by duck on Jul 8, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up 0 recs