How is THIS lineup doing so badly?

[Gwyddbwyll]

C - Javy Lopez
1B - David Ortiz
2B - Jose Lopez
3B - Aramis Ramirez
SS - Jhonny Peralta
CF - Coco Crisp
OF - Ichiro
OF - Manny Ramirez
Util - Jim Thome
BN - Scott Podsednik

SP - Prior, Verlander, Harang, Lowe, Escobar, Cain, Billingsley
RP - M.Gonzalez, Linebrink, Soriano, Guardado

Okay the pitchers are a mediocre squad but isnt that a batting lineup that ought to take you into the playoffs?? Still only 11th out of 14 grrr.

[dawgs2010]

Your hitting is good, but your pitching is not mediocre it is terrible almost all of your starters are unproven or are pitching over their heads. I would also find a way to trade your superstars for a good pitcher+a good hitter. You also have like no saves so you should drop Eddie and all of the other RP's except Gonzo.

[gocards]

Because Aramis, Peraltla and Manny are all underproducing. They should all turn it around so I wouldn't do anything to major yet, but you do need a closer. Would trading Pods for saves be an option?

[Gwyddbwyll]

Holds count the same as saves so Linebrink is valuable. I had figured Soriano would take Guardado's job, never saw Putz coming :(

Thanks for the advice, I'll try to move Guardado out and trading Pods for a closer is a good idea - Crisp and Ichiro are getting more SB's than I thought.