If you could sneak into Brewers manager Ken Macha's office this morning and write out the opening day lineup card for him, what would it look like? Which lineup do you think gives the Brewers the best chance for success over the 162-game marathon?

I've given it some thought in recent weeks, and here is mine:

1. Rickie Weeks -- Second Base
2. Corey Hart -- Right Field
3. Ryan Braun -- Left Field
4. Prince Fielder -- First Base
5. Casey McGehee -- Third Base
6. Alcides Escobar -- Shortstop
7. Greg Zaun -- Catcher
8. Starting pitcher
9. Carlos Gomez -- Center Field

Top to bottom, I believe this lineup card has the potential to be one of the most potent in all of baseball. Why?

Well, obviously at the top you would have Weeks, who, if he carries the start he had in 2009 in to 2010 could end up with 200-plus hits, 30-plus homers, and 100 or more runs scored.

The next hitter may catch you off guard, but the fact is that Hart will be able to swing much more freely in front of Ryan Braun than he will further down in the lineup. Plus, he could be the best bunter next to Jeff Suppan on the team; an absolute must for any good number two hitter.

Braun and Fielder will continue to smack the cover off the ball at three and four.

And then once teams get past the main beef they'll have to deal with both up and coming third baseman Casey McGehee and youngster Alcides Escobar.

Now, I'm sure you're wondering why Escobar fits best at the sixth spot. Let me ask you this: Why shouldn't he bat sixth? He can knock in runs, and in this lineup would be protected by a veteran behind him who has proven over his career that he can drive the ball and move runners around. Plus, why create an unbalanced lineup by putting Escobar at the bottom, like so many are suggesting and projecting? Instead, Gomez should bat out of the nine hole, so the Brewers can utilize his speed in front of Weeks and Hart, especially if those two drive the ball like they‘re supposed to.

Overall, I believe this scorecard would give the Brewers the right combination of speed, power, and all-around good hitting at the top, middle, and bottom of the lineup.