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The Starting Nine

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C: Justin Towles
1B: James Loney
2B: Michael Hollimon/Jorge Cantu/Tony Pena
3B: Brandon Inge
SS: Jason Bartlett
LF: Nate McLouth/Joey Gathright
CF: Chris Young
RF: Alex Rios
DH: Kevin Kouzmanoff

That's a nice young core of players...of course, I inherited Towles, Hollimon & Pena, Inge, McLouth & Gathright, Young, and Kouzmanoff, so I can't really take credit for it.

2B and LF appear to be the Orioles' two main offensive areas of concern. LF should be serviceable with McLouth and Gathright giving me options, and if Hollimon gets a decent projection, I'd be willing to give up defense to get his bat in the lineup...otherwise Cantu may have to suffice. Moving to the AL also allows me to move Kouzmanoff's bat to the DH slot, while picking up some much needed defense at the hot corner with Brandon Inge.

Overall, this lineup should be competitive, but ultimately, it's another year or two away.
2010 KC 83-79
2011 KC 94-68
2012 KC 83-79
2013 KC 90-72; AL Central Champs
2014 KC 84-78
2015 KC 103-59; AL Central Champs
2016 KC 97-65; Lost WC Game to BAL
2017 MIN 80-82
2018 MIN 84-78
2019 MIN 80-82

Overall IBC Record 1040-903
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