5 Lineups Frightening Pitchers Nightly on Satellite TV
Sports fans know that pitching wins games above all else in baseball, but there are few things more exciting than the long ball. Who needs pitching when you average 8 runs a game? The 1927 Yankees team - known as Murderer's Row - set the gold standard in this department. If Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in their prime didn't get you, there were 5 or 6 others who would. Check out the 5 most fearsome lineups in today's game with a satellite TV baseball package and see why pitchers are treading lightly around them.
1. Philadelphia Phillies. Start with Jimmy Rollins, add Shane Victorino and then serve up Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez. Does anyone want to take on this team? Few AL teams sport the thump that the Phillies do every night. Considering the ballpark they play in, there isn't much surprise that their run totals never seem to dip below 5, whoever is pitching. The Phillies are an offensive fan's dream, making the local CSN HD network one of the most watched in the country.
2. Minnesota Twins. The Twins might not be able to go toe-to-toe with the heaviest of lineups from one through nine in the AL, but the phrase 'solid up the middle' doesn't quite do them justice, either. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau are probably the best one-two punch this side of A-Rod/Mark Teixeira, making the Twins a tough lineup to get through. When Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel start hitting, the Twins are as fear-inducing as they come.
3. Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox lost Jason Bay and witnessed the rapid decline of David Ortiz, but somehow they still have a good deal of thump. If Ellsbury and Perdoia set the table, Victor Martinez and Kevin Youkilis are certainly capable of clearing the plates. The lineup may hinge on new acquisitions Mike Cameron and Adrian Beltre - not to mention Marco Scutaro - yet Boston could score a lot of runs if it works out.
4. Texas Rangers. Ever since the days when Texas trotted out Juan Gonzalez and Pudge Rodriguez among other mashers, they've been known as a club that would try to pummel you into submission. Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira later carried the torch, and today Michael Young is joined by Vladimir Guerrero and Elvis Andrus to give pitchers a fright. When Blalock heats up, they have one of the most exciting teams in sports.
5. New York Yankees. The Yankees lost Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon after the 2009 campaign, but their lineup hasn't seemed to miss a beat. Nick Johnson appears to fit in nicely, along with Curtis Granderson, but teams still don't have a way to get out Derek Jeter, Tex and A-Rod, let alone the intense Posada and Nick Swisher. The Yankees still sport the best lineup in the league, the hitters always happy to take a crack at the short right field in Yankee Stadium. See the firework on the YES HD network.
1. Philadelphia Phillies. Start with Jimmy Rollins, add Shane Victorino and then serve up Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez. Does anyone want to take on this team? Few AL teams sport the thump that the Phillies do every night. Considering the ballpark they play in, there isn't much surprise that their run totals never seem to dip below 5, whoever is pitching. The Phillies are an offensive fan's dream, making the local CSN HD network one of the most watched in the country.
2. Minnesota Twins. The Twins might not be able to go toe-to-toe with the heaviest of lineups from one through nine in the AL, but the phrase 'solid up the middle' doesn't quite do them justice, either. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau are probably the best one-two punch this side of A-Rod/Mark Teixeira, making the Twins a tough lineup to get through. When Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel start hitting, the Twins are as fear-inducing as they come.
3. Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox lost Jason Bay and witnessed the rapid decline of David Ortiz, but somehow they still have a good deal of thump. If Ellsbury and Perdoia set the table, Victor Martinez and Kevin Youkilis are certainly capable of clearing the plates. The lineup may hinge on new acquisitions Mike Cameron and Adrian Beltre - not to mention Marco Scutaro - yet Boston could score a lot of runs if it works out.
4. Texas Rangers. Ever since the days when Texas trotted out Juan Gonzalez and Pudge Rodriguez among other mashers, they've been known as a club that would try to pummel you into submission. Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira later carried the torch, and today Michael Young is joined by Vladimir Guerrero and Elvis Andrus to give pitchers a fright. When Blalock heats up, they have one of the most exciting teams in sports.
5. New York Yankees. The Yankees lost Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon after the 2009 campaign, but their lineup hasn't seemed to miss a beat. Nick Johnson appears to fit in nicely, along with Curtis Granderson, but teams still don't have a way to get out Derek Jeter, Tex and A-Rod, let alone the intense Posada and Nick Swisher. The Yankees still sport the best lineup in the league, the hitters always happy to take a crack at the short right field in Yankee Stadium. See the firework on the YES HD network.