2011 mlb all star game batting lineup

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Jacoby Ellsbury 1. Adrian Gonzalez 4. Curtis Granderson 2. Nishioka, the Japanese import, was the Nippon Professional Baseball batting champ, and should be an effective table setter for Mauer and Morneau if his abilities translate stateside. Valencia had a solid rookie campaign in , but a repeat of his. Manager Ron Gardenhire may also elect to have Casilla and Nishioka swap middle infield positions by Opening Day since Nishioka was a shortstop in Japan, and Casilla can play either position.

Guillen would have been a better fit for the two-hole a few years ago with Raburn batting sixth. However, Guillen is coming off offseason microfracture surgery, and the year-old might not be ready by Opening Day. If this is the case, Will Rhymes or Raburn could replace Guillen at second base, and Rhymes would bat ninth with Inge, Peralta and Avila each moving up a spot in the order. Cabrera may not be the ideal leadoff hitter given his.

Aviles needs to improve his plate discipline before he can be trusted as a table setter. Ditto for the year-old Escobar, who still has much room for improvement after coming over to the American League in the Zack Greinke trade. He and Butler will likely alternate between first base and designated hitter. Betemit had a career-high. Having ranked 27th in the league with a team OBP of.

Although the club boasts a preponderance of team speed, it lacks a legitimate leadoff hitter who can draw walks and get on base consistently. Mathis and his. Aybar and Bourjos were both disasters batting leadoff in the past, so their speed makes them better suited for the bottom of the lineup so that Abreu, Morales or Hunter might drive them in. Crisp is the obvious choice to bat first with 32 steals in 35 attempts and the most leadoff experience. Barton is not an elite first baseman, but the American League leader in bases on balls is a good fit for the second slot.

Suzuki should rebound from a down season where injuries and a death in his family marred last year's performance, especially after the All-Star Break. Ellis is an capable, but unexciting, fit in the eight hole. Besides Ichiro and Figgins holding down the first two slots, this batting order remains in a state of flux. Smoak is probably still too green for the heart of the lineup just yet. Saunders boasts legit power, but has a ways to go in becoming a consistent major league hitter.

The year-old is expected to share left field duties with veteran Milton Bradley, who may also DH. Olivo is a reluctant fit for the five-hole, but the power-starved Mariners desperately need some veteran thump behind Cust so the slugger gets a pitch or two to hit. Ryan and Wilson combine to form the weakest double play combination in baseball from an offensive standpoint.

Rookie Dustin Ackley is expected to take over second base duties from Ryan as soon as this year. Borbon is faster than Andrus, but the speedy shortstop is a better leadoff option given his ability to reach base on a consistent basis. Young makes a perfect No. Napoli will shuffle between catcher, designated hitter and first base with capable backup Yorvit Torrealba spelling him behind the plate. Moreland is an unheralded young hitter who should see close to at bats with Napoli platooning with him against lefties.

McClouth has the most leadoff experience, but will need to shake off a terrible to prove that he belongs in the lineup, let alone atop the lineup.

Expect a learning curve from the rookie first baseman. Sanchez delivers enough power for the five-hole and proved to be a reliable run producer in Regardless, his feast-or-famine style of hitting makes him ideal for the seven-hole. If the year-old struggles, Emilio Bonifacio could spell him at third base, but with just one home run in four major league seasons, the latter has hardly impressed as an everyday player thus far in his career.

Pagan had a career year, and will be expected to set the table for the heart of the lineup. Bay and Beltran need to shake off down seasons from last year and bounce back for the Mets to contend in the competitive NL East. Davis impressed in his rookie campaign, but the year-old has yet to reach his ceiling of potential. Murphy has a decent stick for a second baseman, and hopes to rebound to his stats after an injury-plagued Polanco is an ideal option batting second, as he put the ball in play almost 87 percent of the time in , good for fourth in the National League.

Utley, Howard and Ibanez continue to make a fearsome heart of the lineup. Brown needs protection in the lineup in order to better mature as a hitter. Last season, Ruiz performed much better batting seventh. Victorino could easily lead off if Rollins gets hurt, but his speed and low strikeout rate serve the Phillies well at the eighth spot and evenly balances out the talent in the batting order.

LaRoche replaces Adam Dunn at the cleanup spot, and Jayson Werth will make for an expensive option batting fifth in place of the departed Josh Willingham.

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