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Feb 13, 2013 8:22 AM
HitsRus;1388181 wrote:I like this lineup...speed and defense. This team can score many ways.
Sounds like a fancy way of saying "small ball." New lineup, new season, same shit.
Feb 13, 2013 8:22am
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Feb 13, 2013 8:39 AM
like_that;1388199 wrote:Sounds like a fancy way of saying "small ball." New lineup, new season, same ****.
No, it's a fancy way of saying we should be a threat to score a run every inning, which we haven't been since '07.
Feb 13, 2013 8:39am
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Feb 13, 2013 8:47 AM
lhslep134;1388210 wrote:No, it's a fancy way of saying we should be a threat to score a run every inning, which we haven't been since '07.
I won't hold my breath.
Feb 13, 2013 8:47am
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Feb 13, 2013 10:02 AM
like_that;1388199 wrote:Sounds like a fancy way of saying "small ball." New lineup, new season, same shit.
Who cares? Next year it will be the same shit. 4-12 after three years chud will be fired along with banner and Lombardi then we will switch back to the 4-3.
Feb 13, 2013 10:02am
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Feb 13, 2013 10:36 AM
I'm pleased with the offseason. Don't think we'll win the central, but you never know...

I do think we are improved enough to contend for that LAST Wild Card spot.

Last season, a game would be 5-2 after the 3rd or 4th inning, and you knew the game was over... Not so much this year. There is good speed and some good pop in the line up now.
Feb 13, 2013 10:36am
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Feb 13, 2013 10:51 AM
lhslep134;1388144 wrote:I made all of the recent changes and started a new franchise in MLB 2K12 (Bauer is my 5th starter).

Lineup is ridiculous, there's speed all over the place, at least in the lineup I used:

1. Bourn
2. Cabrera
3. Kipnis
4. Santana
5. Brantley
6. Swisher
7. Reynolds
8. Chisenhall
9. Stubbs
How has no one criticized this yet? I won the WS with the Tribe on 2k11, how come we didn't at least make the playoffs that year?? I also hate this batting order. You have the lineup spread too thin. Cant let opposition walk a batter to get better matchups. Gotta string together hits to score runs.

1.Bourn
2. Cabrera
3. Swisher
4.Reynolds
5.Santana
6.Brantley
7.Kipnis
8.Chisenhall
9.Stubbs
Feb 13, 2013 10:51am
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Feb 13, 2013 10:53 AM
CLEconomically Speaking;1388292 wrote:How has no one criticized this yet? I won the WS with the Tribe on 2k11, how come we didn't at least make the playoffs that year?? I also hate this batting order. You have the lineup spread too thin. Cant let opposition walk a batter to get better matchups. Gotta string together hits to score runs.

1.Bourn
2. Cabrera
3. Swisher
4.Reynolds
5.Santana
6.Brantley
7.Kipnis
8.Chisenhall
9.Stubbs
Nobody has criticized it because not everyone's a tool.
Feb 13, 2013 10:53am
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Feb 13, 2013 12:37 PM
How has no one criticized this yet?
I didn't criticize it because I was only looking at the people in it, not necessarily the order. Sure, I'm not going to hit Swish in the 6 hole...but so what. I expect Francona to get it right.

What I like is the speed. You have 3 + guys who can steal a base.....you don't necessarily have to give up an out to advance a runner. That is huge...and I think that'll be a big boost to the offense and the ability to score runs.
Sounds like a fancy way of saying "small ball." New lineup, new season, same ****.
not at all.

I really like the way this team is going to match up against the Tigers and their defense. If you can't outslug a team, ( and probably not outpitch them either)then you beat them by putting pressure on their doddering defense which is loaded with hitters who are average/belowaverage fielders. Speed kills, and I like what the front office has done.
Feb 13, 2013 12:37pm
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Feb 13, 2013 1:13 PM
Having a conversation with a friend, he thinks Brantley is the odd man out/non starter currently of our 4 OFs. Thinks Swisher, Stubbs, Bourn starts over him. I think Stubbs is the odd man out. What do you guys think?
Feb 13, 2013 1:13pm
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Feb 13, 2013 1:24 PM
I'd say stubbs is out, but if he can somehow find his swing, then he might be the steal of the year.
Feb 13, 2013 1:24pm
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Feb 13, 2013 1:38 PM
CLEconomically Speaking;1388292 wrote:How has no one criticized this yet? I won the WS with the Tribe on 2k11, how come we didn't at least make the playoffs that year?? I also hate this batting order. You have the lineup spread too thin. Cant let opposition walk a batter to get better matchups. Gotta string together hits to score runs.

1.Bourn
2. Cabrera
3. Swisher
4.Reynolds
5.Santana
6.Brantley
7.Kipnis
8.Chisenhall
9.Stubbs
That is the exactly line-up my buddy and I were talking about at work last night...

While I'm not an Indians fan.....they sure are going to be fun to watch
Feb 13, 2013 1:38pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:08 PM
lhslep134;1388144 wrote:I made all of the recent changes and started a new franchise in MLB 2K12 (Bauer is my 5th starter).

Lineup is ridiculous, there's speed all over the place, at least in the lineup I used:

1. Bourn
2. Cabrera
3. Kipnis
4. Santana
5. Brantley
6. Swisher
7. Reynolds
8. Chisenhall
9. Stubbs
Who's DH and who's 1B?
Feb 13, 2013 2:08pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:30 PM
GOONx19;1388429 wrote:Who's DH and who's 1B?
Swisher will play 1st and Reynolds would DH.

Read an article somewhere where Francona said 1st base is probably Swisher's best position.
Feb 13, 2013 2:30pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:44 PM
royal_k;1388439 wrote:Swisher will play 1st and Reynolds would DH.

Read an article somewhere where Francona said 1st base is probably Swisher's best position.
saw a bleacher report article that had Giambi as fulltime DH LOL
Feb 13, 2013 2:44pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:58 PM
Commander of Awesome;1388393 wrote:Having a conversation with a friend, he thinks Brantley is the odd man out/non starter currently of our 4 OFs. Thinks Swisher, Stubbs, Bourn starts over him. I think Stubbs is the odd man out. What do you guys think?
No way Stubbs starts over Brantley... Brantley is a good hitter, will get on base, and doesn't K nearly as often.
Feb 13, 2013 2:58pm
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Feb 13, 2013 3:07 PM
CLEconomically Speaking;1388256 wrote:Who cares? Next year it will be the same ****. 4-12 after three years chud will be fired along with banner and Lombardi then we will switch back to the 4-3.
This would be some what funny if this were the browns thread. So therefore you continue to look like a tool. SMH

I will get excited about this team once they show they can actually compete with MLB teams. Right now I'm close but they have to prove it.
Feb 13, 2013 3:07pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:01 PM
I'm thinking Swish will log some time at 1B, and Reynolds goes to DH. Or Swish goes to DH and Reynolds plays first. Or Swish plays RF and Brantley Dh's..... Or...lots of combos etc.
Feb 13, 2013 4:01pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:26 PM
royal_k;1388439 wrote:Swisher will play 1st and Reynolds would DH.

Read an article somewhere where Francona said 1st base is probably Swisher's best position.

Yep.
Stubbs-rf
Bourn-cf
Brantley-lf
Swisher-1b
Reynolds-dh
Feb 13, 2013 4:26pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:27 PM
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Feb 13, 2013 4:27pm
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Feb 13, 2013 5:04 PM
Crimson streak;1388507 wrote:Yep.
Stubbs-rf
Bourn-cf
Brantley-lf
Swisher-1b
Reynolds-dh
Not sure you want Stubbs playing a corner outfield position. He's terrible at playing angles, and I can see him turning a lot of doubles into triples trying to play the corners.
Feb 13, 2013 5:04pm
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Feb 13, 2013 5:33 PM
se-alum;1388520 wrote:Not sure you want Stubbs playing a corner outfield position. He's terrible at playing angles, and I can see him turning a lot of doubles into triples trying to play the corners.

That's what Francona has said will happen so let's hope he gets better lol
Feb 13, 2013 5:33pm
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Feb 13, 2013 5:48 PM
I think Stubbs would be OK defensively in RF. But his R/L splits are awful. I'm guessing that Stubbs will sit against righties, Swish to RF, Reynolds to 1st and a DH who hits righties well.

As per my lineup: that's not my projected lineup nor the lineup I think is best. It's the one I wanted to play with in 2k lol.
Feb 13, 2013 5:48pm
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Feb 13, 2013 6:16 PM
Crimson streak;1388507 wrote:Yep.
Stubbs-rf
Bourn-cf
Brantley-lf
Swisher-1b
Reynolds-dh
Stubbs will not start. The guy strikes out more than 3 out of 10 times. Carrera will play ahead of him. And if Carrera cant cut it, I'm going to suit up.
Feb 13, 2013 6:16pm
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Feb 13, 2013 6:25 PM
Commander of Awesome;1388393 wrote:Having a conversation with a friend, he thinks Brantley is the odd man out/non starter currently of our 4 OFs. Thinks Swisher, Stubbs, Bourn starts over him. I think Stubbs is the odd man out. What do you guys think?
Brantley will play...almost every single day. If I remember correctly, he hits lefties pretty well.
Feb 13, 2013 6:25pm
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Feb 13, 2013 6:28 PM
Footwedge;1388548 wrote:Stubbs will not start. The guy strikes out more than 3 out of 10 times. Carrera will play ahead of him. And if Carrera cant cut it, I'm going to suit up.

Better tell Francona that considered he said Stubbs will be the RF
Feb 13, 2013 6:28pm