[Five-ofan]

Mike napoli is our best hitter and its been by a pretty large margin this season.

Originally Posted by mavspwnage

With Nellie about to return to the lineup, we are about to be fully healthy for the first time in forever. What would our ideal stretch run lineup look like?

Something like this?

Kinsler, 2B
Andrus, SS
Hamilton, CF
Young, DH
Beltre, 3B
Cruz, RF
Napoli, C
Murphy, LF
Moreland, 1B

?

That is a pretty disgusting lineup. The #6-9 is just filthy. Obviously, Wash could order the bottom a little differently. And Beltre could move back into the cleanup role. But I don't think you can have your best hitter all the way down at the #5 spot. And Young is our best hitter.

Regardless, that's about what the ideal ALDS Game 1 lineup would be. And that is pretty damn good.