<![CDATA[Best lineup you can play now]]>Now that most everything is out, who do we think is the best lineup you can play? I'd say:

Outfield - Belli, Beltran, Andruw Jones
Infield - Miggy, Tulo, Albies, Pujols
Catcher - VMart
DH - Yordan

Bench - Trout (right ph), Schwarber (lefty ph), McGee or Figgins (pinch run), Carrig (pinch run and backup catcher)

Rotation - Leiter, Felix, Skubal, Shohei, Clemens (Misiorowski too hittable imo).

Bullpen - Chapman closing, Duran, ODay, Mason Miller, Latz, Dibble, Hoffman, Ashby???

Second base seems the weakest link - but Albies is probably the best hitter for me in this whole group. Hate sitting Trout, but how do you play him over those guys? Any others you would make a case for?

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/topic/84210/best-lineup-you-can-play-nowRSS for NodeFri, 31 Jul 2026 01:40:22 GMTMon, 27 Jul 2026 20:01:29 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:55:05 GMT]]>The best lineup for me is the one i have the most fun with, changes a few times a week and is currently looking something like;

C - Vahn Lackey
1B - Esmerlyn Valdez
2B - Travis Bazzana
3B - Chase Headley
SS - Otto Lopez
LF - Samad Taylor
CF - Andruw Jones
RF - Carlos Beltran

SP - Gio Rojas, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez, Roger Clemens, Ian Seymour

Bullpen - O'Day, Mason Miller, Hughes, Soto, Ashby, Latz, Petty and Hoffmann.

I get bored using the same cards on repeat all year, so i just take these funky lineups online and see how it goes.
If i am good enough to win, i'll win whether i am using all my 99s or this lineup, and if i'm not good enough, Tulowitzi and Martinez won't change that.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/774031https://forums.theshow.com/post/774031Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:39:40 GMT]]>I can't afford some of the big names being thrown around in this post yet, but here's what I'm rolling with right now:

Infield: Adley, Vmart, Nunez, Tulo and Miggy
OF: Pujols, Trout and Jones
DH: Jordan Walker
BENCH: Ceddane Rafaela, Esmerlyn Valdez, Yordan and Vahn Lackey

SP: Felix, Ohtani, Skubal, Flora and McLean
Bullpen: Dibble, Riley O'Brien, Britton, Raisel Iglasies, O'Day, Latz, Mason Miller and Hoffman

I need four more cards for Beltran, and when I get him I'll probably send Trout to the bench. Other than that, I'm pretty much just waiting to see what cards drop in the next week or two.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/774030https://forums.theshow.com/post/774030Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:39:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:52:23 GMT]]>@GoozeFn_PSN I just had a rly good outing with Yamamoto, lazardo got bumped after a bad outing I replaced him with sale for now but I try to keep my Sox tt pitchers separate from god squad pitchers for stamina reasons.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773889https://forums.theshow.com/post/773889Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:52:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:25:51 GMT]]>Change or split or fork is so underrated - even if the game will occasionally bone you by making them hang in the middle even though you made a perfect pitch. You still really need them.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773884https://forums.theshow.com/post/773884Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:25:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:22:51 GMT]]>@Onix_Savage22_PSN for me, a pitcher needs two out of three of a cutter, sinker or outlier fastball to be worthwhile. Also, they need either a change up or splitter to go along with it. Ideally, I want someone with a slider or sweeper as well. There really aren’t a lot of pitchers in the game that fit this criteria with a good rating.

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@Onix_Savage22_PSN said:

@samguenther1987_PSN skenes rly? I find skenes gets teed off of for me and I tee off other people’s. Same with Sanchez I played a 1000 player earlier he started Sanchez I was mentally defeated when I saw the 1000 but proceeded to put up 7 IN THE FIRST! made him rage quit after he flew out twice.

Yah well if i'm just facing the CPU it doesn't really matter, I also have Cease and McLean if he doesn't work out

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773874https://forums.theshow.com/post/773874Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:53:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:16:41 GMT]]>@samguenther1987_PSN skenes rly? I find skenes gets teed off of for me and I tee off other people’s. Same with Sanchez I played a 1000 player earlier he started Sanchez I was mentally defeated when I saw the 1000 but proceeded to put up 7 IN THE FIRST! made him rage quit after he flew out twice.

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@samguenther1987_PSN said:

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said:

@samguenther1987_PSN said:

I'm 2 cards away from Belli, waiting for Albies to fall in price and can't hit with 99 Cabrera so my team that i'm going with for now.

Adley Rutschman - C
Albert Pujols - 1B
Ketel Marte - 2B
Tulo - SS
Jose Ramirez (mural) - 3B
Yordan Alvarez (2026 All Star) until I get Andruw Jones - LF
Carlos Beltran (99) - CF
Mike Trout - (2026 All Star) RF
VMart - DH

Bench

Ken Griffey Jr
Miguel Cabrera
Shohei Ohtani
Kyle Schwarber

Why have all 3 outfielders play in their secondary positions?

Put Carlos in RF, Jones in CF, and Trout in LF.

Or if Trout cant play LF; switch him and Jones.

Or you could rin the Pirates Draft Pick left fielder out there.

Trout is headed for the bench once I get Jones this evening, Beltran's primary is CF and Pujols should be fine in LF, I do have my eye on the Pirates OF though.

My bad. I mistook 99 Beltran as the free Finest version thats RF.

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@Onix_Savage22_PSN said:

@samguenther1987_PSN I’m stuck on 97 Beltrán I still stuck him in rf cause his swing is so elite. Atm I got

C adley
1b v mart
2b Ozzie
Ss tulo
3b figgins
Lf beli
Cf Andrew
Rf Beltrán (97)
Dh yordan
Bench
Trout
Pca
Ketel
Roch
Rotation
Felix
Skubal
Yamamoto
Lazardo
Bumila
Bullpen
Duran
Miller
Hoffman
Chapman
Taylor
Varland
O’Brian
Strahm

I forgot about my pitchers

Felix
Skubal
Yamamoto
Skenes
Bumila

Bullpen

Varland
Duran
Miller
Hoffman
O'Day
Latz
O’Brian
Dibble (until I get AS 2026 Chapman)

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773845https://forums.theshow.com/post/773845Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:46:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:36:17 GMT]]>

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said:

@samguenther1987_PSN said:

I'm 2 cards away from Belli, waiting for Albies to fall in price and can't hit with 99 Cabrera so my team that i'm going with for now.

Adley Rutschman - C
Albert Pujols - 1B
Ketel Marte - 2B
Tulo - SS
Jose Ramirez (mural) - 3B
Yordan Alvarez (2026 All Star) until I get Andruw Jones - LF
Carlos Beltran (99) - CF
Mike Trout - (2026 All Star) RF
VMart - DH

Bench

Ken Griffey Jr
Miguel Cabrera
Shohei Ohtani
Kyle Schwarber

Why have all 3 outfielders play in their secondary positions?

Put Carlos in RF, Jones in CF, and Trout in LF.

Or if Trout cant play LF; switch him and Jones.

Or you could rin the Pirates Draft Pick left fielder out there.

Trout is headed for the bench once I get Jones this evening, Beltran's primary is CF and Pujols should be fine in LF, I do have my eye on the Pirates OF though.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773844https://forums.theshow.com/post/773844Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:16:32 GMT]]>@rubicante23_PSN Miggy isn’t in this equation for me. I have Pujols at 3B, VMart at 1B and Adley at catcher. I want someone at C who at least has a chance to throw runners out. I think Posada is a great option too. I’m running Trout on the bench as a platoon for Bellinger and PCA to platoon with Jones. I have Langliers as an option if I really need to try to throw out a runner. My last bench spot would be an alternative to Pujols or a defensive replacement for Albies. I don’t know what it is with Albies defense, but he consistently gets bad animations.

Rotation for me is Bumila, Clemens, Leiter, Mis and Verlander.

Bullpen is Miller, Duran, Ashby, Britton, O’Day and Bautista.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773834https://forums.theshow.com/post/773834Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:16:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:55:51 GMT]]>

@samguenther1987_PSN said:

I'm 2 cards away from Belli, waiting for Albies to fall in price and can't hit with 99 Cabrera so my team that i'm going with for now.

Adley Rutschman - C
Albert Pujols - 1B
Ketel Marte - 2B
Tulo - SS
Jose Ramirez (mural) - 3B
Yordan Alvarez (2026 All Star) until I get Andruw Jones - LF
Carlos Beltran (99) - CF
Mike Trout - (2026 All Star) RF
VMart - DH

Bench

Ken Griffey Jr
Miguel Cabrera
Shohei Ohtani
Kyle Schwarber

Why have all 3 outfielders play in their secondary positions?

Put Carlos in RF, Jones in CF, and Trout in LF.

Or if Trout cant play LF; switch him and Jones.

Or you could rin the Pirates Draft Pick left fielder out there.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773822https://forums.theshow.com/post/773822Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:55:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:51:51 GMT]]>@samguenther1987_PSN I’m stuck on 97 Beltrán I still stuck him in rf cause his swing is so elite. Atm I got

C adley
1b v mart
2b Ozzie
Ss tulo
3b figgins
Lf beli
Cf Andrew
Rf Beltrán (97)
Dh yordan
Bench
Trout
Pca
Ketel
Roch
Rotation
Felix
Skubal
Yamamoto
Lazardo
Bumila
Bullpen
Duran
Miller
Hoffman
Chapman
Taylor
Varland
O’Brian
Strahm

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773818https://forums.theshow.com/post/773818Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:51:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:41:14 GMT]]>Arenado has been insanely good for me. Seems like they changed his swing. He gets the authentic follow for through animation where Arenado really compresses and drives through the ball. Plays like a completely different card than the old Arenado cards IMO.

I’d say Arenado is right there with Miggy.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773814https://forums.theshow.com/post/773814Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:41:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:14:35 GMT]]>Yeah, pujols is fine in the outfield. Not outstanding, but workable

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@Onix_Savage22_PSN said:

@samguenther1987_PSN yeah that’s wild why not move Yordan to dh v mart to 1 Pujols to lf?

Thats actually a great idea, I will try that. Thanks

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773807https://forums.theshow.com/post/773807Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:58:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:53:49 GMT]]>@samguenther1987_PSN yeah that’s wild why not move Yordan to dh v mart to 1 Pujols to lf?

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773804https://forums.theshow.com/post/773804Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:53:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:52:53 GMT]]>@samguenther1987_PSN yordan is the scariest hitter in the game, but theres no way Id ever put that tree in the outfield, lol

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773802https://forums.theshow.com/post/773802Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:52:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:24:45 GMT]]>I'm 2 cards away from Belli, waiting for Albies to fall in price and can't hit with 99 Cabrera so my team that i'm going with for now.

Adley Rutschman - C
Albert Pujols - 1B
Ketel Marte - 2B
Tulo - SS
Jose Ramirez (mural) - 3B
Yordan Alvarez (2026 All Star) until I get Andruw Jones - LF
Carlos Beltran (99) - CF
Mike Trout - (2026 All Star) RF
VMart - DH

Bench

Ken Griffey Jr
Miguel Cabrera
Shohei Ohtani
Kyle Schwarber

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773791https://forums.theshow.com/post/773791Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:24:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:11:19 GMT]]>@xRatedGProdigyx_PSN this is gonna sound crazy neither are in my lineup they are very very similar it’s a toss up I currently have figgins at 3 V mart at one Yordan at dh so no real room for them. Figgins just plays a role for me.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773789https://forums.theshow.com/post/773789Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:11:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:08:23 GMT]]>

@Onix_Savage22_PSN said:

@xRatedGProdigyx_PSN his 99 resembles more of his 23 swing.

hmmmmmmm well I'll eventually get him need like 30 cards. I only need one for Pujols though just gotta wait for Ohtani's price to come back down again then I'm locking him in when he's under 600k. Do you prefer 99 Cabrera or Pujols?

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773788https://forums.theshow.com/post/773788Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:08:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:04:55 GMT]]>@xRatedGProdigyx_PSN his 99 resembles more of his 23 swing.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773787https://forums.theshow.com/post/773787Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:04:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:03:38 GMT]]>@rubicante23_PSN he’s very very good for me 7-1 with a 2.71 era which for how my pitching has been lately is elite.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773786https://forums.theshow.com/post/773786Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:03:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best lineup you can play now on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:16:45 GMT]]>I don't have Miggy's 99 but I hate Miggy's 95. I dunno why since I loved him in '23. Swing feels completely off.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/773781https://forums.theshow.com/post/773781Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:16:45 GMT