Now that everyone is back what is your ideal lineup?

[Terminator]

Feel free to post your ideal lineup statistically or one that is somewhat realistic given traditional lineup roles and how far Gibby is willing to go.

[jays_fever]

Travis

Donaldson

Bautista

Edwin

Tulo

Martin

Saunders

Upton

Pillar

 

Really any lineup without Goins, Smoak or Carrera would be lovely

[fatcowxlive]

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

RF Bautista

1B Encarnacion

C Martin

SS Tulowitski

DH Saunders

LF Upton

CF Pillar

 

With Bautista healed of course, until then he's DHing. Then you can rotate Bautista, Edwin and Saunders in the DH role.

 

Also when rosters expand and our offence is hitting on all cylinders I don't mind putting Kratz to catch and DH Martin while we platoon Upton and Saunders in left to keep him fresh and not tail off like last year's post season

[Daniel Labude]

Travis

Donaldson

Edwin

Tulo

Martin

Bautista

Saunders

Pillar

Upton

[Terminator]

I'd probably just go with something like the following. Since Martin is so hot I'd maybe consider him 6th.

 

1. DH- Bautista

2. 3B- Donaldson

3. LF- Saunders (L)

4. 1B- Encarnacion

5. SS- Tulowitzki

6. 2B- Travis

7. C- Martin

8. CF- Pillar

9. RF- Upton

[Terminator]

Does Upton in RF over Saunders make sense? Upton has played a lot more LF in his career and Saunders more in RF. The Book would say Upton in RF but I don't know how much familiarity between the corner OF spots plays a role. I remember I played RF almost exclusively and I hated LF whenever I had to play there, for whatever little that is worth.

[devo]

2B - Travis

3B - Donaldson

1B - EE

C - Martin

SS - Tulo

DH - Bautista

RF - Saunders

LF - Upton

CF - Pillar

[Sammy225]

2b travis

3b donaldson

1b ee

dh bau

c martin

ss tulo

lf saunders

rf upton

cf pillar

[Dr. Dinger]

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

DH Bautista

1B EE

LF Saunders

SS Tulowitzki

C Martin

RF Upton

CF Pillar

 

5-6-7 should be fluid depending on who's hot, but I'd tend to bat Saunders higher to break up the righties a bit.

[Brownie19]

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

DH Bautista

1B EE

LF Saunders

SS Tulowitzki

C Martin

RF Upton

CF Pillar

 

5-6-7 should be fluid depending on who's hot, but I'd tend to bat Saunders higher to break up the righties a bit.

 

I prefer s***** hitters near the bottom. ROOGY'S aren't really a thing.

[L54]

I prefer s***** hitters near the bottom. ROOGY'S aren't really a thing.

 

So you're suggesting Saunders is a s***** hitter, right?

[Terminator]

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

DH Bautista

1B EE

LF Saunders

SS Tulowitzki

C Martin

RF Upton

CF Pillar

 

5-6-7 should be fluid depending on who's hot, but I'd tend to bat Saunders higher to break up the righties a bit.

 

That's a pretty good lineup and I like 5-6-7 being fluid.

[devo]

That's a pretty good lineup and I like 5-6-7 being fluid.

 

I agree, so with Martin and Tulo being the hot bats currently I would have them both above Saunders.

 

Wherever you bat Saunders he is going to be breaking up the righty bats with 8 of them in the lineup.

[L54]

Travis

Donaldson

Bautista

EE

Tulo

Saunders

Martin

Upton Jr.

Pillar

 

Like others have said, 5-6-7 obviously have a lot of flexibility.

[burlingtonbandit]

Bautista

Donaldson

Travis

EE

Tulo

Martin

Saunders

Pillar

Smoak/Upton

 

Like Travis hitting 3rd since he hits for a high average while Bautista walks a lot so he'd fit nice at leadoff.

[Jonn]

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

1B Encarnacion

DH Bautista

SS Tulo

C Martin

LF Saunders

RF Upton

CF Pillar

[Governator]

vs LHP and weak RHP

 

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

RF Bautista

1B Edwin

SS Tulo

C Martin

DH Saunders

LF Upton

CF Pillar

 

 

vs RHP

 

2B Travis

3B Donaldson

RF Bautista

1B Edwin

SS Tulo

C Martin

LF Saunders

DH Smoak

CF Pillar

 

 

haters gonna hate

[Terminator]

DH Smoak

 

!!!

 

I actually did consider platooning him in some form with Upton. Same with Zeke.

[Spanky99]

Travis

Donaldson

Bautista

Edwin

Tulo

Martin

Saunders

Upton

Pillar

 

Really any lineup without Goins, Smoak or Carrera would be lovely

 

This^^^ /thread.

[Governator]

!!!

 

I actually did consider platooning him in some form with Upton. Same with Zeke.

 

 

Everyone hates his K% but there is value using him vs RHP as a league average bat at worst over our team's weakest bat against righties.

[Brownie19]

So you're suggesting Saunders is a s***** hitter, right?

 

2nd half he's like a 74 wRC+ hopefully it's just a slump but I wouldn't hold your breath

[L54]

2nd half he's like a 74 wRC+ hopefully it's just a slump but I wouldn't hold your breath

 

You did the split way wrong. This is misleading Martin has been hitting like a stud since June.

 

April - 6 wRC+

May - 68 wRC+

June - 131 wRC+

July - 137 wRC+

August - 185 wRC+

 

I think Michael will be fine.

[King]

2nd half he's like a 74 wRC+ hopefully it's just a slump but I wouldn't hold your breath

 

He's not that bad but he's also not as good as he was near the start of the season.

[Governator]

I think Michael will be fine.

 

 

That's Martin's stats...

[Sorrow]

Travis

Donaldson

Bautista - DH

EE - 1B

Tulo

Martin

Saunders

Upton

Pillar

[Mikeleelop]

what about when the Jays get Votto?

 

you'd have to put him 2nd in the order followed by JD, EE and JB

[Spanky99]

That's Martin's stats...

 

I believe he's aware, bruh. He's being facetious.

[Governator]

I believe he's aware, bruh. He's being facetious.

 

 

well I was just testing you.

[KevinGregg]

Travis

Donaldson

Bautista

Edwin

Tulo

Martin

Saunders

Upton

Pillar

 

Really any lineup without Goins, Smoak or Carrera would be lovely

 

Thanks for this - I feel like this is the obvious optimal lineup. It basically writes itself. best hitter #2, best power hitter #4, best contact hitter #1, good power in 3 and 5 spots, 6-9 in decreasing order. MAYBE you could flip Saunders and Upton to give Upton more of a chance to run before the big guys get up

[ChrisS]

Everyone hates his K% but there is value using him vs RHP as a league average bat at worst over our team's weakest bat against righties.

Upton has been a bit better at the plate recently and had 2 homers last weekend vs RHP in Cleveland. IMO the marginal upgrade at the plate Smoak brings is negated by the fact Upton has speed and he has none. Putting Smoak DH also means putting both Saunders and Bautista in the outfield.

 

2B Travis

RF Bautista

3B Donaldson

1B EE

C Martin

SS Tulo

DH Saunders

LF Upton

CF Pillar