Melky Cabrera - NYY

[Prooks25]

1. Damon
2. Melky
3. Jeter
4. Giambi
5. Arod
6. Cano
7. Posada
8. Phillips
9. Bernie

Something like that, point is, I have no problem with ARod getting pushed down to the 5 hole, he's horrendous with guys on base and in the clutch. I much rather have Mr. Clutch Jeter in the important 3 hole, and a guy who always gets on base in Giambi in the 4 hole.

If Melky can keep getting on base, he will be a very good 2 hitter behind Damon who also always gets on. Jeter and Giambi can drive them in all day long.

I really don't think that there is such a thing as "clutch". I see each player performing to their capability in every situation. The term "clutch" is applied by a partial observer, not the impartial one.

As far as the lineup goes, I think it could work as Jeter has been on in the zone this year, I would see Giambi getting bumped to the 5 hole and AROD staying in his role as cleanup. Not for any good reason other then to avoid the sore egos involved.

I was speaking in real life terms, not in fantasy terms...As far as Arod staying in the 4, Jeter in the 3 and giambi going to the 5, that would never happen. Torre likes to have it Lefty-Righty throughout the lineup.

Damon - Left
Melky - Switch
Jeter - Right
Giambi - Left
Arod - Right
Cano - Left
Posada - Switch
Phillips - Right
Bernie - Switch

you get the idea.

[BronXBombers51]

I have no problem with ARod getting pushed down to the 5 hole, he's horrendous with guys on base and in the clutch. I much rather have Mr. Clutch Jeter in the important 3 hole

I had to laugh.

[tomdoyle3]

Good fielding

not quite.. he takes terrible routes to balls and misjudges balls too much.. He is young though, and is learning to play the outfield.

but, fielding doesn't matter too much in fantasy.