Jordan Lyles vs Henderson Alvarez

 

We want 3-0!

Well, Henderson Alvarez has a chance to tie Johnny Vander Meer today.

LF Yelich

2B Dietrich

RF Stanton

1B Jones

3B McGehee

C Saltalamacchia

CF Ozuna

SS Hechavarria

P Alvarez

Welcome back Dietrich. Let's light em up.

interesting swap of jones and mcgehee

interesting swap of jones and mcgehee

The vs RHP lineup

I like this stat:

 

#Marlins 1B Garrett Jones is 7-for-14 with 2 2B, 2 HR & 8 RBI career against #Rockies starter Jordan Lyles.

I like the lineup.

CF Blackmon

RF Cuddyer

LF Gonzalez

SS Tulowitzki

1B Morneau

3B Arenado

C Pacheco

2B LaMahieu

P Lyles

I like Dietrich batting 2nd. This may be my favorite lineup on the team. I'll be sad when Furcal takes Dietrich's spot eventually.

 

Let me clarify. I don't think Dietrich is anything amazing, but his performance in Jacksonville and his up and down major league stint makes me think there's some untapped potential there.

I like Dietrich batting 2nd. This may be my favorite lineup on the team. I'll be sad when Furcal takes Dietrich's spot eventually.

Furcal probably won't keep it for long though anyway even when he gets back, I see him having multiple DL stints.

Furcal probably won't keep it for long though anyway even when he gets back, I see him having multiple DL stints.

At the rate he's been going the past few years, he'll probably serve his final DL stint in September for bed sores.

Furcal probably won't keep it for long though anyway even when he gets back, I see him having multiple DL stints.

 

That's most likely true. I would've rather spent this season letting Dietrich show what he's got than wasting a year on Furcal. I think we'd honestly get better production from Dietrich everyday.

Furcal probably won't keep it for long though anyway even when he gets back, I see him having multiple DL stints.

Exactly. This won't be Furcal's only DL trip.

I like the lineup.

Same. I might swap Yelich and Dietrich. That's about it.

Same. I might swap Yelich and Dietrich. That's about it.

You'd lead off with Dietrich? Really?

I prefer Yelich leading off

Yeah. That sub .300 OBP in the majors last year wouldn't fit in the leadoff spot. Outside of his one season in Jax, he never had an OBP over .350 at any level. His power potential makes him a nice candidate for the 6th spot in the lineup, but his style of hitting makes me think the 2 spot is a good slot. I wish we had a good OBP guy that we could slot into that 2 spot (other than Baker in the platoon role).

 

Yelich will be our leadoff hitter for many years. He'd make a great 2 hitter, but since we don't have a conventional leadoff guy right now he fits the bill better than anybody else.

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That's most likely true. I would've rather spent this season letting Dietrich show what he's got than wasting a year on Furcal. I think we'd honestly get better production from Dietrich everyday.

I agree. I don't have too much faith in Dietrich, but let's just say I have a bit more faith in Dietrich being a part of this team's future than Furcal...

Are you guys superstitious?

Are you guys superstitious?

Well, for each game so far, I've worn same hat and jersey, and gone outside to throw a baseball at 630. So ... sorta?

No hitter gone.