Best lineup?

[Jimcs50]

Remember when we had this discussion before the season? Who had the best lineup? Well, here are the numbers so far...you judge for yourself:


Team Aggregate Stats: 2005
RK TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS
1 Boston 100 3487 548 979 212 14 120 1579 527 .281 .359 .453 .811
2 NY Yankees 98 3394 541 934 169 8 139 1536 521 .275 .355 .453 .807
3 Texas 99 3507 537 942 180 18 164 1650 515 .269 .331 .470 .801
4 Cincinnati 101 3438 504 906 216 9 136 1548 482 .264 .337 .450 .787
5 Toronto 99 3399 500 928 190 30 91 1451 478 .273 .339 .427 .766
6 St. Louis 99 3388 499 908 171 17 110 1443 466 .268 .337 .426 .763
7 Chicago Sox 99 3328 480 877 151 7 123 1411 458 .264 .324 .424 .748
8 Oakland 100 3470 477 916 192 15 84 1390 454 .264 .335 .401 .736
9 Philadelphia 101 3414 472 915 154 21 102 1417 442 .268 .346 .415 .762
10 Baltimore 99 3383 470 931 186 20 137 1568 457 .275 .331 .463 .795

Even with HORRIBLE pitching this year, Boston is in first place. So it follows that they do have the best lineup....agree?

[saspursfan4life]

or.. a whole lot of luck

[Wallace ²]

Where did you get those stats? I was just watching the Tigers game sundat, and they said Detroit was 5th in the AL in batting average. Just curious.

[Jimcs50]

Where did you get those stats? I was just watching the Tigers game sundat, and they said Detroit was 5th in the AL in batting average. Just curious.


ESPN baseball stats

Detroit is tied for 5th in BA with .275

[jalbre6]

Where did you get those stats? I was just watching the Tigers game sundat, and they said Detroit was 5th in the AL in batting average. Just curious.


The ranking is by runs, I think.

[Jimcs50]

The ranking is by runs, I think.

Boston has highest BA too

[jalbre6]

Boston has highest BA too

The Sox do, Jim. But I know that Cincy doesn't have the fourth best offense in the majors.

[atlfan25]

The good offense combats the bad pitching well(4.82 era).

[Jimcs50]

The good offense combats the bad pitching well(4.82 era).

Their pitching totally sucks..if they had the Houston staff, they would be undefeated, I think.

[Jimcs50]

4-1 Boston against Tampa right now..

[Sense]

I still like texas for best lineup.

[TheTruth]

The Sox do, Jim. But I know that Cincy doesn't have the fourth best offense in the majors.
The Reds offense is pretty loaded. If their pitching didn't have an ERA over 6 they would be pretty damn good.
Casey, Dunn, Griffey, Kearns, Wily Mo, Felipe Lopez. They got some pop.

[3rdCoast]

I have never been a guy to judge just on numbers alone.

I think Texas has the best line up.

Followed closely by Boston.

[Billy Cobham]

I think the Yankees have the best offensive lineup. Boston has a better over-all team.

[T Park]

Why am i not suprised that this would be a love the Red Sox thread.

before they lost 4 regulars

the Cardinals had a pretty potent lineup

Grudzielanek, hitting 285 almost 300 hitting in the 7th hole is pretty damn good

Reggie Sanders before fracturing his leg was on par for a 30 30 season

Larry Walker when healthy (wich I know is an oxymoron,) was beating the shit out of the ball

Pujols has been Pujols

the only guys that have dissapointed are Molina and Edmonds.

Molina not so much, kids only 23.

[Sense]

Why am i not suprised that this would be a love the Red Sox thread.

before they lost 4 regulars

the Cardinals had a pretty potent lineup

Grudzielanek, hitting 285 almost 300 hitting in the 7th hole is pretty damn good

Reggie Sanders before fracturing his leg was on par for a 30 30 season

Larry Walker when healthy (wich I know is an oxymoron,) was beating the shit out of the ball

Pujols has been Pujols

the only guys that have dissapointed are Molina and Edmonds.

Molina not so much, kids only 23.


This coming from a Cardinal fan..


It's obvious it's either the Rangers or the Yankees..

[T Park]

the Rangers or the Yankees

That would be ok

if either team were worth a shit, when they arent.

[Sense]

That would be ok

if either team were worth a shit, when they arent.

Worth a shit?

[Horry For 3!]

Texas has the most power of those lineups easily.

[T Park]

Worth a shit?

yeah, you know, teams in the playoffs!??!?!

[Jimcs50]

Texas has the most power of those lineups easily.


Is that why Boston outscored Texas 35-15 in their 3 game series this week???

:lol

[Sense]

Is that why Boston outscored Texas 35-15 in their 3 game series this week???

:lol

The Rangers need help in the pitching area...

it's so fuckin obvious.

[Low End Specialist]

Not surprising since Fenway is a hitter's ballpark.

[Jimcs50]

Not surprising since Fenway is a hitter's ballpark.


Helloooo????

If I am not mistaken, Texas got to hit too.

:rolleyes

[Jimcs50]

The Rangers need help in the pitching area...

it's so fuckin obvious.

Boston's team ERA is not too far behind Texas'.

1 Tampa Bay 114 996.0 43 71 1.57 1.47 6.04 .283 .821 5.67
2 Kansas City 113 982.2 38 75 1.59 1.62 6.05 .292 .817 5.56
3 Texas 113 1007.0 56 57 1.47 1.83 5.93 .281 .780 5.06
4 Boston 113 990.2 66 47 1.39 2.13 6.07 .273 .772 4.75
5 NY Yankees 112 986.0 60 52 1.40 2.26 6.29 .278 .769 4.59

[Sense]

yeah, you know, teams in the playoffs!??!?!

So that means ?

You are counting out teams that don't make the playoffs?


Please shut up.

[Brodels]

yeah, you know, teams in the playoffs!??!?!

I don't know what would be worse: not making the playoffs, or having the worst showing in World Series history like the Cards did last season.