Get Creative Or Die.

"So, who would you have hitting leadoff?"

The Halos have run out all kinds of different lineups this year. Erick Aybar and Maicer Izturis have shuffled in the leadoff hole, Torii Hunter has been a failed experiment hitting second, Alberto Callaspo has been moved all over the place, and Mark Trumbo has gone from crushing as the six man to slumping as the five guy. It seems like Scioscia just can't win. But, when your best hitter is producing at an underwhelming .288 level (HK and AC/DV are tied), you have to try some different looks.

After losing big to Texas last night, the Halos are now 5 games back in the division chase with 40 games to go (9 against Texas). Garrett Richards going down early with a groin injury was the big story (welcome back, Joel Piñeiro?), but that's only because we are so used to the sputtering offense that it isn't even a story to us any more.

However, with the Angels realistically staring death in the face this week if they don't come up with some wins against Texas between now and Thursday, it's time to get creative and figure things out so that we can push a couple more runs across the dish and stay relevant.

If you look back through the history of this blog, I'm sure you'll find numerous posts suggesting what lineup the various LSF baseball squads should roll out there. I've even taken the time to read baseball strategy books in an attempt to learn how to best pick a lineup from any particular roster of players. And, with all that in mind, I present my idea for the Halos lineup from here on out.

1. Howie Kendrick
2. Bobby Abreu
3. Alberto Callaspo
4. Mark Trumbo
5. Torii Hunter
6. Vernon Wells
7. Bobby Wilson
8. Peter Bourjos
9. Erick Aybar

Let the debate begin.

-- Sent from my Palm Prē