Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
My takes:

We are one of the most talented teams in the Country
We have some damn good experienced guys returning
Our pitching is will be top 10 in the Country
Offensively we will be better than last year
Super is always the expectation. From there is always tough.

Sims was always going to become a SP. He needs to improve on a 3rd pitch and transition from intense Animal to SP mentality
Our 3rd SP will shake out- just need it done by March and not still searching into April
We have some vets and other arm talent in the pen- we will be fine.

My line-up to start would probably be:

1. Hancock
2. James
3. Clark
4. Tanner
5. Hines
6. Cumbest
7. Yeager
8. Davis/Skinner
9. Foreskin

I probably flip James and Hancock vs LHP's early on. See how it shakes out. We have quality starters plus some bench.

The odds are against a repeat- but this team is good enough to do it. Should be a fun ride
This lineup does one thing lem has liked to do, split the hitters and lh hitter to prevent the lhp matchup for multiple guys. If personnel allows it, and sometimes it doesn't, it's a good strategy from an offensive standpoint