Todays lineup

Lawton, Redman, Bay, CWilson, Mackowiak, Hill, JWilson, Ross

Well, this is actually an improvement. Almost the strongest defensive lineup, though I'd still argue for Sanchez at second and Mackowiak in center. At least Wigginton is on the bench.

Interestingly enough, if I managed the Pirates this one be the one day a week I'd have Daryle Ward in my line up. Maddux doesn't throw hard and lefties hit him at a .393 clip this year. This is why McClendon drives me insane. Instead of playing Ward one day a week in an extremely favorable match up he plays him six days a week and sits him on the one day playing him might actually be beneficial. I don't know if I'll ever understand.