Originally Posted by
redsrbetter
Love the sig Doppelganger, I need a new one as well. Perhaps I will request a Jay Bruce sig soon.
Anyhow, I know we all do this a lot, but I am going to speculate a bit here. I agree that Keppinger will get the nod at short. But Baker won't use him in the leadoff spot if/when Hopper starts in CF. I think Hopper is the choice right now considering how much he has played already this spring (I know, its early.) And Baker has had plenty of words like "Hopper hits the ball hard," to help us see where he is leaning.
There is a lot of March left, so things can change. But if Baker were to make an opening day lineup right now, I think it would look like this.
Hopper CF
Keppinger SS
Griffey RF
Phillips 2B
Dunn LF
Hatteberg 1B
Encarnacion 3B
Ross C
Mistakes? EdE would need to move up to the 6th spot IMO. And I still want Votto to start. I would also prefer Freel to Hopper right now as well, but it is close.