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Creating Lineups is Hard: Redux
Written by wrigleyville   
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Just ask Lou. It's been documented here, here and here that Lou plans on "trying out" a lineup in which Ryan Theriot will supplant Alfonso Soriano in the leadoff spot, moving Sori down to the two-hole. I sincerely hope "trying out" isn't the same as being "a little bit pregnant" or "just the tip."

I've seen many rants about this and unfortunately I am too lazy to read them all. So, I've been thinking about putting myself in Lou's shoes for a tick just to play devil's advocate. And, I like the way Lou's shoes smell. Here's the lineup I came up with After removing my LSU sunglasses, and with the help of a few friends, here's the new and improved (with 50% less fat!) lineup:

1. SS, Ryan Theriot LF, Alfonso Soriano
2. RF, Kosuke Fukudome
3. 1B, Derrek Lee
4. 3B, Aramis Ramirez
5. LF, Alfonso Soriano 2B, Mark DeRosa
6. 2B, Mark DeRosa C, Geovany Soto
7. C, Geovany Soto CF, Felix Pie
8. CF, Felix Pie SS, Ryan Theriot
9. P, Pitcher

Now, my thought behind this configuration is this: Ryan Theriot's career batting stats in the leadoff spot (170 PAs) produce a line of .289/.329/.409. Furthermore, in the second spot (still at the top of the lineup, however not the same as leadoff, I know) his line in 445 PAs is .284/.353/.386. This makes me think that he belongs at the top of the lineup.

Keep in mind that he's the best option at SS right now, so we're stuck with him. Kosuke is, from what limited action I've seen of him at the plate, a patient contact hitter himself with more power than Theriot. He draws many, many walks and his base-clogging antics will certainly help drive DLee's and Aramis's RBI totals upward. If you're going to quit baby-fying Soriano and remove him from his "comfort zone," you might as well place him in an RBI situation in the middle of the lineup.

I've thought about making (as if I actually have a say in this) Fukakke and DeRosa interchangeable. If Kosuke begins to drive the ball, I'd rather his bat in the sixth spot and allow DeRosa to hit second.

Please, your thoughts are welcome...so leave them in the comments. Note that if the Brian Roberts trade gets done, Roberts moves into the leadoff spot, Theriot to the bench, and the Mark DeRosa-at-Shortstop Experiment begins.

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