Springer
Bo
Vlad
Teo
Chapman
Gurriel
Kirk
Biggio
Espinal or whoever is DH
Vlad struggled when we put him in the 2 spot last year. It could have been a coincidence but I'd rather stick with what worked already by keeping him in the 3 spot. Ideally whoever is our best fastball hitter should bat 2nd. Bo swings at everything reagrdless so it does feel like a waste having him bat before Vlad.
And surprised with Kirk batting 5th. I do like the kid but i think he needs to provide he can be elite for a consistent period before his projections seem believable. Or maybe we're just putting him 5th to show Cleveland that we're offering a middle of the order bat for Ramirez. Hopefully this means no Valera pinch hitting either lol