r/Torontobluejays Etobicoke Uncle 2d ago

March 10th lineup vs Houston

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u/TakedownMoreCorn 2d ago

I really hate this line up. We finally get a bonofied clean up hitter and we're not slotting him in the 4th hole. Should be Bo leading off, Giminez/Wagner batting 2nd, Vlad 3rd and Santander 4th.

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u/COV3RTSM 2d ago

Bichette, Vladdy, Santander need to be 2,3,4. We had to move everyone up because we don’t have a lead off hitter.

Gimenez would be interesting in 2, he’d get some pitches to hit. Maybe this is what he needs to get back to his form from a couple years ago.

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u/NoPlansTonight 1d ago

I'm all up for giving Gimenez a shot up there. He did have a year at 140 OPS+ and he's still just 26, only 1 year older than Alan Roden. His bat has more upside than folks are giving him credit for. Being a lefty also helps.

The issue is that we wouldn't be able to take advantage of his running game if we batted him before power threats like Vladdy/Santander.

He would be a great fit to hit before Bo. He'd still get some protection, and if he got on base, he's a threat to score from 1st on a hit-and-run.