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The lefty lineup

When Moises Alou is activated, and Brian Schneider returns to the lineup, the Mets have an interesting decision in dealing with the lineup.

As of late, the lineup has been as follows:
Jose Reyes - Switch
Luis Castillo - Switch
David Wright - Right
Carlos Beltran - Switch
Ryan Church - Left
Carlos Delgado - Left
Angel Pagan - Switch
Raul Casanova - Switch
Pitcher

When Alou and Schneider return, it will probably be:
Reyes - S
Castillo - S
Wright - R
Beltran - S
Church - L
Alou - R
Delgado - L
Schneider - L
Pitcher

Obviously, stacking the lefties nearly in a row is not going to be good for business. That's all under the assumption that Willie Randolph sticks with his "gut" and keep Castillo where he believes he works the best.

My ideal lineup is as follows:
Reyes - S
Church - L
Beltran - S
Wright - R
Alou - R
Castillo - S
Delgado - L
Schneider - L
Pitcher

That makes the most sense to me, as it won't stack one side of the plate in row. Alou might not see a lot of pitches to hit with Castillo batting behind him, but that could be beneficial for the team.

It's not perfect, but it's worth a shot. Do you have your own lineup idea? Let's see them!

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