What's the batting order look like now?

[OleMissCub]

Not sure if this has been discussed yet....but assuming we don't make any more movies, I'd try out..

 

Pie

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot

Pitcher

 

What do y'all think it is going to look like?

[Omar]

Prediction (Not what I want):

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot

Pie

Pitcher

[OleMissCub]

Prediction (Not what I want):

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot

Pie

Pitcher

 

That's exactly what mine looks like now on MLB07: The Show.

[jersey cubs fan]

Soriano is going to leadoff.

 

Fukudome is probably hitting 2nd 3rd or 4th. He's probably more ideal for 2nd, but all the talk about breaking up the big right handers in the middle of the order, makes me think he will hit between Lee and Ramirez. If DeRosa starts he's probably 6th, with Soto and Pie behind him. Meaning Theriot may hit 2nd.

 

I'm guessing opening day looks like:

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Fukudome

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Pie

 

But the lineup will change early and often.

[UK1679666180]

If I was to guess...

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Derosa

Soto

Pie

 

 

My ideal lineup

Soriano

Fukudome

Ramirez

Lee

Derosa

Soto

Pie

Theriot/Cedeno

[sneakypower]

If I was to guess...

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Derosa

Soto

Pie

 

 

My ideal lineup

Soriano

Fukudome

Ramirez

Lee

Derosa

Soto

Pie

Theriot/Cedeno

 

Swap Fukudome and Ramirez in the first lineup, and you've got the winner.

[Bote McBoteface]

If they want to break up the righties, why not:

 

Soriano

Lee

Fukudome

Ramirez

Derosa

Pie

Theiot

Soto

[Post Count Padder]

What I'd throw out there with waht we have now:

 

Fukudome

DeRosa

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

Soto

Pie

Cedeno/ Theriot

 

I'm hoping we can get Roberts and have something like this:

 

Roberts

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

DeRosa (playing SS)

Soto

Pie

 

The second lineup makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[Anomalied]

In a perfect world...

 

1. Mark DeRosa (SS)

2. Kosuke Fukudome (RF)

3. Derrek Lee (1B)

4. Aramis Ramirez (3B)

5. Alfonso Soriano (2B)

6. Matt Murton (LF)

7. Geovany Soto ©

8. Felix Pie (CF)

 

=P~

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Soto

Ramirez

Murton

Pie

DeRosa

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

 

beat that

[JeffH]

Assuming no other additions...

 

If Pie wins the CF job and hits decently from the get-go, it's not out of the question that he could hit second.

 

Soriano-Pie-Lee-Ramirez-Kosuke-DeRosa-Soto-Theriot

[bhogg]

No matter how you slice it, that's a talented lineup.

[Schwarber Fan]

Soto

Ramirez

Murton

Pie

DeRosa

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

 

beat that

 

4 OFers? Or do you plan on moving Fonz to 2nd? ;)

[Yestheydo]

I still believe Roberts will be acquired.

 

Soriano

Roberts

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Soto

Pie

Theriot

 

We could do worse.

[cybercub]

I still believe Roberts will be acquired.

 

Soriano

Roberts

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Soto

Pie

Theriot

 

We could do worse.

 

Why not:

 

Roberts

Soriano

Lee

Fukudome

Ramirez

Soto

Pie

Theriot

[JeffH]

I still believe Roberts will be acquired.

 

Soriano

Roberts

Lee

Ramirez

Fukudome

Soto

Pie

Theriot

 

We could do worse.

 

And have usually done so.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Soto

Ramirez

Murton

Pie

DeRosa

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

 

beat that

 

4 OFers? Or do you plan on moving Fonz to 2nd? ;)

 

actually, Fonz will be playing 1st with DLee at 2nd

[ISUCubsFan]

If the Cubs don't make anymore moves, I think Lou's lineup will be:

 

Soriano

Lee

Fukudome (Splits up the righties)

Ramirez

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot (Cedeno hopefully earns more time here)

Pie (Moves up if he starts hitting)

 

Ideally, I'd put DeRosa or Soto at leadoff, and move Soriano to 5th, but I don't see it happening. I could see Lou moving DeRosa or Theriot up to 2nd and taking everyone else down a spot for a more traditional lineup. Like last year, though, it will probably change a lot.

[Skyballer]

Not sure if this has been discussed yet....but assuming we don't make any more movies, I'd try out..

 

Pie

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

DeRosa

Soto

Theriot

Pitcher

 

What do y'all think it is going to look like?

And just what do movies have to do with the lineup :D

[badnews]

I think the idea that, if Roberts is acquired, he should bat 2nd, is a very good one. People have this mental block about leadoff but what can't Roberts do in the 2nd spot that he could in the 1st spot? I'm a believer in catering to the whims of Mr. Soriano. He seems fragile, I could see the Cubs being stuck with an $18 million .810 OPS left fielder if he's moved around. My philosophy on this is, as long as he's doing his thing well let him be. My answer would probably be the same if we acquired 1981 era Rickey Henderson.

 

I'd rather have a .900 OPS strikeout crazed lower OBP leadoff man than an .800 OPS record-for-LOB-in-a-season middle of the order hitter.

[Burtonbell]

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Fuku RF

ARam 3B

DeRosa 2B

Soto C

Pie CF

 

This is what I think the opening day lineup will be with the current players.

[Ryno is God 23]

A lot of people have Pie batting 8th. I see no way Lou lets that happen. If Theriot does not bad 2nd he will bat 8th IMO.

[bukie]

If I'm in charge and L/R is a priority (for who knows what reason):

 

Pie

Lee

Kosuke

Ramirez

Soriano

Soto

DeRosa

Cedeno

 

or

 

Soriano

Lee

Kosuke

Ramirez

Soto

Pie

DeRosa

Cedeno

[Soul]

There's still likely 3 holes in that lineup, with Theriot/Cedeno sure bets to not hit, Pie very likely won't hit, and Soto will probably not put up the numbers he put up in Aug/Sept.

[jersey cubs fan]

There's still likely 3 holes in that lineup, with Theriot/Cedeno sure bets to not hit, Pie very likely won't hit, and Soto will probably not put up the numbers he put up in Aug/Sept.

 

Soto not putting up monster numbers is not the same thing as being a hole in the lineup.

 

.256/.318/.393 was the line NL catchers put up last year (AL was virtually identical). Catchers were a little better in 2006 and a little worse in 2005. The third best OPS from NL catchers were the San Diego guys who combined for .279/.349/.398, hardly impossible to reach. I think Soto is a fairly good bet to outperform that average. The backup portion of C is likely to underperform, but I think, combined, Cubs catchers should be able to outperform the average, and you can't really be described as a hole if you are better than average for your position. SS is a hole because it's bottom of the barrel, CF may be the same thing. C was in 2007, but shouldn't be in 2008.