2019 St. Louis Cardinals : Lance Simon [email protected] Batting Orders vs LHP vs RHP Roster Hitters 1Puig LF 1Joyce LF STL 2 Molina C 2 Bote 2B LAN 3 Bellinger RF 3 Bellinger RF David Bote CUB 4 Muncy 2B 4 Muncy 3B ATL 5 Sandoval 3B 5 Pederson 1B Matthew Joyce OAK 6 Pujols 1B 6 Bader CF LAN 7 Seager SS 7 Seager SS STL 8 Bader CF 8 Molina C LAD LAN Pinch Hitters * Only in clutch sit LAN when Lefty starts when Righty starts LAA vs left vs right vs left vs right SF 1 Bote 1 Joyce 1 Sandoval 1 Puig LAN 2 Pederson 2 Pederson 2 Puig 2 Lux* Meibrys Villoria KC 3 Camargo 3 Bote 3 Pujols 3 Sandoval 4 Villoria 4 Lux* 4 Camargo 4 Pujols Roster 5 Joyce 5 Viloria 5 Villoria 5 Viloria Steve Cishek CUB 6 Lux* 6 Camargo 6 Lux* 6 Camargo Alex Claudio TEX LAN Pinch Hitter Usage Brandon Kintzler CUB 1. Pinch for Bote w/ Sandoval and Pederson w/ Pujols vs L in clutch situation Chris Martin TEX 2. Pinch hit for Sandoval w/ Bote and Pujols w/ Pederson vs R in clutch situation Carlos Martinez STL 3. Bat for Martin vL in 5th or later if Dodgers losing >4 Steven Matz NYM 4. Hit for the SP if the Dodgers are losing or tied and RISP from the 7th inning on STL 5. Pinch hit for relievers unless: OAK - before 6th inning and no runner in scoring position Aaron Sanchez TOR 6. Work down the list, if the 1st guy doesn't meet the situation then use the next guy. Julio Urias LAN Starting Rotation Starter Usage Minor Leagues 1. Kershaw All SP will remain in game for at least 5 IP. Matt Adams WAS 2. Matz Remove SP when TIRED unless 8th inning and Dodgers up by > 5. Jeremy Jeffress MIL 3. Mikolas In that case, leave SP in until he surrenders a then remove. Adam Morgan PHI 4. Sanchez Remove all SP in 9th for in situation EXCEPT for Kershaw Alex Reyes STL 5. Urias Kershaw stays in game until TIRED regardless of situation. Sam Tuivailala SEA STL Relief Usage - Start at Top except for Last Guy (2 IP Max except for Mop Up) Steve Wilkerson BAL Remove all relievers when they become fatigued, PH, OR for the Closer rules. Check for new at the start of new innings (Use Setup if Closer unavailable) Injured Reserve Martinez Closer Cishek Relief Jacob Nix SD Kintzler Setup if 2 of next 3 bat left Martin Relief Petit Setup if 2 of next 3 bat right Claudio Mop Up

Closer: 8th on when it is a save situation or when tied. Set Up: 7th on and game is within 3 runs either way. Relief: 6th on when other roles don't apply Mop Up: Any inning losing by 5+, or as the last guy in extra innings Extra Innings: If game goes extra innings then pitch from top to bottom of list Offensive Strategy: order of usage: steal - hit and run - bunt Pinch Run : Never Stealing 2nd Base: If adjusted steal is 7 or greater then steal. Only steal if game is with 3 runs either way. Do not steal if runners on 1st and 3rd and 2 out, unless the runners stealing 2nd is an 10 or greater. 3rd base: If adjusted steal is 9 or greater and 1 out.

Hit and Run Not this year, thank you.

Sacrifice Pitchers will sac bunt if there is a runner on 1st and less than 2 out. (Preference to try to steal if possible) Pitchers rated 5-1 or 5-2 will bunt with a runner on any base and less than 2 out. 7th on: If Dodgers are tied or down 1 run and there is a runner on 1st, then all 5 or 4 bunters will sac bunt with 0 outs

Base running Send all base runners if their adjusted BR is equal to or greater than the number listed for the situation.

No Outs One Out 2 outs 1st to 3rd 87 8 1st to home 76 5 2nd to 3rd 87 8 2nd to home 76 4 3rd to home (g) 87 na 3rd to home (f) na 7 4

Defensive Strategy

Throwing 1. Cut down any runner 7 or less. 2. Cut down any runner 10 or less at the plate, if it's the tying run 7th on. 3. Cut down go ahead run at the plate 8th on no matter what the rating. 4. Cut down all base stealers of 9 or less

Infield In 7th on, if tying or winning run is on 3rd and less than 2 out. Corners in on all 5 bunters or pitchers with less then 2 out and runners on 1st, 2nd, or 1st and 2nd

Holding Runners On Hold all runners

Intentional Walks: None Injury Replacements: You may move people around 1B: Platoon 2B: Platoon 3B: Platoon Defensive Replacements: SS: Camargo RF/LF: Platoon Nope CF: Bellinger C: Viloria