Waiting eagerly to see the lineup and then I remember that we still seemingly need to make some roster moves first. We truly have to be the team that works until the ultimate last minute on this kind of stuff.
FWIW, I'd throw Cruz first. I don't think anyone else really prefers to hit leadoff, though maybe we will go outside the box with a matchup type pick and put Triolo there, batting Cruz in the middle somewhere. He did see the Ks tick up towards the end of the spring, but I didn't really attribute it to the bad habits he showed against LHP in 2022 and although Luzardo is very good, I don't think it's that bad of a matchup. I'd just throw him right into the fire on the presumption that later in the game, he may see some good stuff to hit with Hayes behind him.
We're facing so many LHP in this series and the next one that I am sure we will see some different approaches. Triolo, Cutch, Hayes, Joe all options to just go with a RH matchup.
Ali sanchezWaiting eagerly to see the lineup and then I remember that we still seemingly need to make some roster moves first. We truly have to be the team that works until the ultimate last minute on this kind of stuff.
FWIW, I'd throw Cruz first. I don't think anyone else really prefers to hit leadoff, though maybe we will go outside the box with a matchup type pick and put Triolo there, batting Cruz in the middle somewhere. He did see the Ks tick up towards the end of the spring, but I didn't really attribute it to the bad habits he showed against LHP in 2022 and although Luzardo is very good, I don't think it's that bad of a matchup. I'd just throw him right into the fire on the presumption that later in the game, he may see some good stuff to hit with Hayes behind him.
We're facing so many LHP in this series and the next one that I am sure we will see some different approaches. Triolo, Cutch, Hayes, Joe all options to just go with a RH matchup.
It's pretty nice that the lineup is infuriating yet still filled with 9 actual major league hitters.