February 06, 2008
Team Offense, Arizona Diamondbacks
We continue to look at team offenses for 2008 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chris Young
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In 2007, the Diamondbacks scored 4.40 runs per game.
I plugged in a likely lineup to the Lineup Analysis Tool, using the Marcel the Monkey predictions from Tom Tango. For the pitchers, I used the team's 2007 averages for the position. The lineups rate as follows:
- Best: 4.78 runs per game
- Given: 4.51 runs per game
- Worst: 4.27 runs per game
This is a modest improvement, mostly from the young players maturing a little more. If the coaches can somehow get Chris Young to bring his OBA up without sacrificing power, this could be a very good lineup. I sill like this offense long term. As they reach their peak performance years, I suspect they'll be a force in the NL. Combined with a good pitching staff, the Diamondbacks constructing a long term winner.
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