The Olivet squad enters the 2012 season excited over their lineup possibilities. With 4 of the team's regulars being multi positional there will be many different combinations of lineups than can be put out week to week based on matchups or how players are faring. Michael Cuddyer will start the season as the first basemen but if Morales can come back to form he will slide over to 2nd base or the outfield. This will be very convenient when Kelly Johnson goes into one of his 2 for 84 stretches. Nick Swisher also qualifies at 1b if the team were in a real pinch. Hanley Ramirez will qualify at 3b after a couple of weeks so Jose Bautista can move into the OF. If Asdrubal Cabrera falters, Hanley will move back to SS and Bautista to 3b. The utility position will likely be a rotation of hot players throughout the season.
Olivet Depth Chart w/ projections(Backups in parenthesis)
Catcher: Yadier Molina (None)
290ba 10hr 50runs 65rbi 6sb 33bb
1st Base: Michael Cuddyer (Kendrys Morales, Mitch Moreland)
288ba 21hr 88runs 85rbi 9sb 51bb
2nd Base: Kelly Johnson (Michael Cuddyer)
238ba 16hr 76runs 61rbi 15sb 68bb
3rd Base: Hanley Ramirez** (Jose Bautista, Chipper Jones)
304ba 18hr 96runs 88rbi 24sb 70bb
Shortstop: Asdrubal Cabrera (Hanley Ramirez)
277ba 17hr 90runs 77rbi 16sb 48bb
Outfield: Jose Bautista (Jason Kubel)
288ba 41hr 103runs 110rbi 7sb 116bb
Outfield: Nick Swisher (Kubel, Nolan Reimold)
258ba 22hr 84runs 85rbi 2sb 83bb
Outfield: Jason Heyward (Kubel, Reimold, Wil Venable)
271ba 19hr 76runs 71rbi 13sb 68bb
Outfield: Brett Gardner (Kubel, Reimold, Venable)
270ba 92runs 6hr 33rbi 47sb 65bb
Utility: Jeff Francoeur
277ba 18hr 76runs 80rbi 12sb 27bb
....and for some reason Kendrys Morales qualifies in the OF as well.
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