Is this a playoff team?

No one's exactly sure what's going to happen when Quentin gets back, but one would assume Podsednik becomes more or less the everyday center fielder. One should also expect that all three outfielders will need their off days. Podsednik has been healthy so far, but with his history, I'm thinking Ozzie will still sit him sometimes once Quentin is back. So...

CF Podsednik
SS Ramirez
RF Dye
DH Thome
1B Konerko
LF Quentin
C Pierzynski
3B Beckham
2B Getz

That might be our most regular lineup, depending of course on how strong Quentin is. If Quentin is 2008 MVP TCQ, then he'll find his way up the order.

An all-right-handed lineup we might see from time to time:

2B Nix
SS Ramirez
RF Dye
DH Konerko
LF Quentin
3B Beckham
C Castro
1B Fields
CF Anderson

And if we have to rest both Quentin and Dye:

LF Podsednik
SS Ramirez
1B Konerko
DH Thome
3B Beckham
C Pierzynski
RF Nix
2B Getz
CF Anderson

The exact order is hard to predict, so I set up a Lefty/Righty alternation.

Those lineups don't scare me as much as some would*, but is this a playoff lineup?

*4/18
2B Lillibridge
3B Fields
LF Quentin
RF Dye
DH Konerko
1B Betemit
SS Ramirez
CF Anderson
C Miller
4/25
2B Lillibridge
3B Fields
LF Quentin
DH Dye
1B Konerko
C Miller
RF Anderson
SS Ramirez
CF Owens
or any lineup with Lillibridge, Betemit playing 3rd, and Miller

My main worry has been, who will bat leadoff if Podsednik is out for a couple weeks, since this offense seems to work only if the leadoff hitter hits. Getz is capable of stepping in decently, and now Nix looked comfortable in that role for a day. That might not say much, but it does mean we have some options.

If Quentin struggles when he comes up, does he share time with Brian Anderson? Podsednik-Anderson-Dye is a much stronger defensive outfield than Quentin-Podsednik-Dye.

Getz, Beckham, and Nix have all been hitting pretty well lately, and Anderson and Fields have also been pretty good. Will this mish-mash be strong enough down the stretch? I'm thinking it just might.