Best Lineups in the IBC

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:48 pm

What up Children - I'm going to rank the best lineups in the IBC...

Please follow up this thread with your lineup, 1-9 (for NL teams, add a DH).

Once we get all 30 (or until I get bored and just make lineups for teams), I, in my infinite judging skills, will rank them from 1-30.

Have at it...

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:02 pm

that's silly to add a DH for NL teams.

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:05 pm

I'll make it easy for you and start us out with #1....

2008 IBC Florida Marlins

(updated 11/14)

Lineup

1. CF Carl Crawford, L (.315/.355/.466, 11 HR, 50 SB, 10 CS)
2. 2B Ian Kinsler, R (.263/.355/.441, 20 HR, 23 SB, 2 CS)
3. 1B David Ortiz, L (.332/.445/.621, 35 HR, 52 2B)
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez, R (.310/.366/.549, 26 HR)
5. RF Hunter Pence, R (.322/.360/.539, 17 HR, 11 SB)
6. LF Hideki Matsui, L (.285/.367/.488, 25 HR)
7. SS Troy Tulowitzki, R (.291/.359/.479, 24 HR)
8. C Geovany Soto, R (.353/.424/.652, 26 HR)*
9. DH Ben Broussard, L/Scott Hairston, R
*AAA

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:15 pm

heres the 2nd best lineup in the NL Central

1.CF-Eric Byrnes-.286 21hr 83rbi 103r
2.2B-Brandon Phillips-.288 30hr 94rbi 107r
3.3B-Evan Longoria-(AA) .307 21hr 76rbi 78r
4.LF-Jay Bruce-(AAA) .305 11hr 25rbi 28r
5.1B-Daric Barton(AAA) .293 9hr 70rbi 84r
6.RF-Garret Anderson-.297 16hr 80rbi 67r
7.SS-Chin-Lung HU-(AAA) .318 8hr 28rbi 33r
8.C-Mike Napoli- .247 10hr 34rbi 40r
9.(DH) Ben Francisco(AAA) .318 12hr 51rbi 60r

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:18 pm

Just to answer JP's snide remark - and I already told him:

1) It's my goddamn poll

2) I'm looking for the lineup that's gonna win the World Series - which means you're gonna have to use a DH

3) It's my goddamn poll

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:20 pm

Here's where it stands right now for the Dirty Birds:

1. Joey Gathright, LF (.307/.358/.342)
2. Jason Bartlett, SS (.265/.339/.361)
3. James Loney, 1B (.332/.381/.539)
4. Kevin Kouzmanoff, DH (.275/.328/.458)
5. Alex Rios, RF (.297/.354/.498)
6. Chris Young, CF (.236/.293/.466)
7. Justin Towles, C (.324/.422/.554 - AA)
8. Michael Hollimon, 2B (.282/.367/.478 - AA)
9. Brandon Inge, 3B (.237/.309/.377)

I'll go ahead and nominate myself for high-teens/low twenties range.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:42 pm

1. Pedroia
2. Youkilis
3. Hafner
4. Carlos Lee
5. Luke Scott
6. Chad Tracy
7. Vernon Wells
8. David Eckstein
9. Chris Snyder

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:03 pm

Bit early for this, don't you think?

Using my offseason based on the fact that I don't need to have all the positions filled until spring.

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:09 pm

I'm doing it when I want to - I have much of this week off and thought I could constructively add to this league.

Submit your lineup and quit crying about it...

Mariners · Post by **Mariners** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:18 pm

D'Backs Lineup

1. Ricky Weeks, 2B - .374 OBP/ 16 HR / 25 SB in only 118 g
2. Russell Martin, C - .293/.374/ 19 HR / 21 SB
3. B.J. Upton, CF - .300/.386/.508/ 24 HR / 22 SB
4. Mark Teixeira, 1B - .306/.400/.563/ 30 HR / 105 RBI
5. Jeff Francoeur, RF - .293 /.338*/ 19 HR / 105 RBI
6. Ian Stewart, 3B - .304/.379/ 15 HR / 11 SB - MiLB
7. Justin Upton, LF - .319/.410/.551/ 18 HR / 19 SB - MiLB
8. Felix Pie, DH - .362/.410 /.563/ 9 HR / 9 SB - MiLB
9. Reid Brignac, SS - .260/.328**/ 17 HR/ 15 SB - MiLB

* 43 point improvement, and was only 23 years old!
** Has good eye, 'we' expect improvement with better batting avg.!

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:20 pm

I'll never have a top 5 line up...but the team will put the ball in play, and should have as much balance as most of the other line ups.

Line-up
Juan Pierre CF
Kaz Matsui SS
Freddy Sanchez 2B
Paul Konerko 1B
Jason Bay RF
Joe Dillon 3B
Kenji Johjima C
Ryan Spilborghs LF
Jose Vidro DH

I'm too lazy to post numbers...none of these guys should be secrets though...except maybe Joe Dillon's awesome AAA season.

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:23 pm

You're ignoring the WNBA for a week? Weak. Bet the girl in the black glasses is working hard.

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:25 pm

Should say "bet" not "but". How do you edit posts?

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:29 pm

Yeah Z, is the girl in the black glasses working hard? You ever fix her up with Gabe?

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:30 pm

Giants wrote:You're ignoring the WNBA for a week?

Most of the rest of the universe does that all year.

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:34 pm

I'm in Atlanta right now...

The girl in glasses is in California getting surgery...I'll send her your best wishes...

I'm done for the week tomorrow...

Any other questions, jackasses?

Athletics · Post by **Athletics** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:40 pm

2008 Angels

1. Brendan Ryan SS
2. Ray Durham 2B
3. Rocco Baldelli CF
4. Juan Rivera RF
5. Brandon Jones LF
6. Ronny Paulino C
7. Kevin Millar DH
8. Dallas McPherson 3B
9. Doug Mientkiewicz 1B

WhiteSox · Post by **WhiteSox** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:19 pm

Yanks lineup should look something like:

1) Jeter SS
2) Sizemore CF
3) Pujols 1B
4) Arod 3b
5) Vlad RF
6) Mauer C
7) Sheff DH

Cano 2b
9) Alou LF

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:19 pm

Royals wrote:I'm in Atlanta right now...

The girl in glasses is in California getting surgery...I'll send her your best wishes...

I'm done for the week tomorrow...

Any other questions, jackasses?

yeah, but none you'd answer...

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:32 pm

Roberts 2B
Winn CF
M. Diaz LF
Howard 1B
Quentin RF (Gutierez?)
Chavez 3B
Greene SS
Schneider C (Laird?)

so far

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:52 pm

I'll give you #30 for your list:

Blanco CF
Lillibridge SS
Jackson 1B
Braun 3B
Young LF
Montero/Navarro C
Huber DH
Abreu/Patterson 2B

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:58 pm

yeah, but none you'd answer...

I'd ask you to keep this board free of your questions and leave it for lineups...

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:12 pm

I think that everyone knows that NYY has the best lineup. Without seeing some of these in front of me, KC, Florida and Toronto are three others that are really tough. Arizona will be top three soon.

The Tigers are a year away from being awfully salty, with Gordon and S Drew entrenched, McCutchen potentially contributing, and the catching situation having time to receive some attention. As it is, we look like:

1. Willy Taveras - CF
2. Jeremy Hermida* - RF
3. Matt Holliday - LF
4. Prince Fielder* - 1B
5. Miguel Cabrera - 3B
6. JD Drew* - DH
7. Howie Kendrick - 2B
8. Mark DeRosa - SS
9. David Ross - C

Bench/Platoon
Shawn Green* RF
Stephen Drew* SS
Alex Gordon* 3B
Wilson Betemit# IF
Andrew McCutchen CF

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:13 pm

Pin me/Pay me #30

L/R

LF Reggie Willits (.333/406/.381)27 SB MLB/Kenny Lofton (.313/.386/.452)23 SB MLB
2B Maicer Izturis (.289/.349/.405)MLB
SS Jed Lowrie (.298/.393/.503)AA-AAA
DH Billy Butler (.292/.347/.447)MLB
CF Colby Rasmus (.275/.381/.551)AA
1B V. Pascucci (.285/.389/.577)AAA
C John Jaso (.316/.408/.484)AA
3B Scott Moore (.265/.373/.526)AAA
RF F. Perez (.308/.423/.481)AA or J. Pridie (.303/.352/.487)AA-AAA Sim dependent.

When father time isn't in the line-up, it averages 24.3 years old.

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:22 pm

1: Chone Figgins - cf - .330/.393/.432 -.825 ops - 41 sb's
2: Michael Young - ss - .315/.366/.418 - .784 ops - 13 sb's
3: Todd Helton - 1b - .320/.434/.494 - .928 ops
4: Chipper Jones - 3b - .337/.425/.604 - 1.029 ops
5: Victor Martinez - c - .301/.374/.505 - .879 ops
6: Brad Hawpe - rf - .291/.387/.539 - .926 ops
7: Chris Duncan - .259/.354/.480 - .834 ops
8: Mike Lamb - dh - .289/.366/.453 - .819 ops
9: Kelly Johnson - 2b - .276/.375/.457 - .832 ops