Liking the under here Biff Tee,mostly because I think C.C. can navigate that Tampa lineup today. After Longoria he's looking at:
4.
Jeff Keppinger (R) DH
5.
Sean Rodriguez (R) SS
6.
Elliot Johnson (S) 2B
7.
Carlos Pena (L) 1B
8.
Jose Molina (R) C
9.
Matt Joyce (L) LF
Pena and Joyce are nowhere near as effective against LHP's, and that 4-6 is about as soft as you will find in a major league lineup. Shields I will be keeping a close eye on this year though. He is a top tier pitcher but I think he regresses some this year. He made some adjustments last year with pitch usage that I think hitters will prepare for a bit better this year, and he also had better results than his peripheral numbers suggest. BOL on the play, I will most likely be on it too.