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Sylvanfan · 08-14-2007, 12:56 PM

Well if you view the lineup as simply having a hole to plug, the two area's are shortstop and catcher. Although I think Zaun would be okay in a platoon role....the injury he suffered seemed to affect him quite a ways into the season.

I look at that Jays lineup and the players they have, and I think it needs a lot of tweaking. As has been mentioned numerous times too many power hitting right handed guys. They need to mix in a left handed everyday bat with a bit more pop, and they need to replace one of Thomas or Glaus with a contact hitting on base guy. A big problem is that they have Rios, Wells, Thomas, and Glaus as the guys you'd ideally slot into the 3-4-5-6 spots and they're all right handed hitters. Somehow you have to replace one or two of them with a left handed bat. Than go out and find a short stop who can hit effectively left handed as well.

From what I've seen this year....this lineup needs significant work.

If possible I would trade off Glaus for a prospect, move Hill back to third base, than sign a guy like Castilla to play second base. Than see if the Yankees will give you Abreu for Vernon Wells....okay, thats a dream...sorry.

vs. RH pitching
Castilla
Rios
Abreu
Thomas
Overbay
Hill
Stairs
Zaun/Thigpen
SS

vs. LH pitching
Castilla
Rios
Abreu
Thomas
Hill
Overbay
Zaun/Thigpen
SS
Reed Johnson

08-14-2007, 12:56 PM	#907
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Well if you view the lineup as simply having a hole to plug, the two area's are shortstop and catcher. Although I think Zaun would be okay in a platoon role....the injury he suffered seemed to affect him quite a ways into the season. I look at that Jays lineup and the players they have, and I think it needs a lot of tweaking. As has been mentioned numerous times too many power hitting right handed guys. They need to mix in a left handed everyday bat with a bit more pop, and they need to replace one of Thomas or Glaus with a contact hitting on base guy. A big problem is that they have Rios, Wells, Thomas, and Glaus as the guys you'd ideally slot into the 3-4-5-6 spots and they're all right handed hitters. Somehow you have to replace one or two of them with a left handed bat. Than go out and find a short stop who can hit effectively left handed as well. From what I've seen this year....this lineup needs significant work. If possible I would trade off Glaus for a prospect, move Hill back to third base, than sign a guy like Castilla to play second base. Than see if the Yankees will give you Abreu for Vernon Wells....okay, thats a dream...sorry. vs. RH pitching Castilla Rios Abreu Thomas Overbay Hill Stairs Zaun/Thigpen SS vs. LH pitching Castilla Rios Abreu Thomas Hill Overbay Zaun/Thigpen SS Reed Johnson __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady Last edited by Sylvanfan; 08-14-2007 at 01:02 PM.