Showdown Challenge #2: Foils of War

The first Showdown Challenge, "Gloat For Pedro", was a huge success! Participants mostly scored faster than I expected, but Reddit user patsen29 helpfully broke down the numbers and showed why Pedro struggled to make it through 3 innings, let alone 9. Baez showed up in a lot of lineups and was pretty successful, I'd say he's probably the MVP of the challenge. There were lots of folks who scored in the 1 to 3 inning range, and to me that qualifies as winning this challenge.

The big takeaway is that OB 7's can be smart pickups. And yes, I did participate, although I was very embarrassed with my lineup because I went 7 full innings without scoring.

Anyway, March has finally arrived, and to fill the gap between now and Opening Day, here's another challenge. This one, entitled "Foils of War" will challenge your drafting creativity. Will you draft like the Padres or the Mariners? How well will you fare against yet another hall-of-fame caliber pitcher? There's only one way to find out...

The Challenge

C.C. Sabathia recently announced his retirement at the end of 2019, and what a career he's had. As a tribute to him, for this challenge you will be facing C.C.'s 2001 PR card, which is one to behold.  Control 3, on at 15. At 10 points, it's also among the cheapest foils in the game. Have a look:

In this challenge, the "Foils of War", you will be tasked with building a lineup to battle 5 innings with C.C. Sabathia. Your duty as a seasoned Showdown veteran is to prepare the rookie Sabathia for the Majors by shelling him. The most runs scored in 5 innings wins this challenge. The problem is, you can't get all of your squad to take a break from the day to day grind, so you're going to need to be creative.  To reflect this difficulty, there are limitations to your lineup. They're still non-negotiable. Can't take this to arbitration. Don't bother calling Tony Clark. The rules are as follows:

1. You must select 9 cards from the 2000-01 vintage, or any customs from this blog. Feel free to further limit yourself (certain team, blue cards, 2001 only, et cetera).
2. Your lineup must fill every position, plus any DH as long as said DH complies with the rules of the challenge.
3. Your lineup must include two foils or "alternate" design cards.
4. Your lineup is limited to 1250 points.
5. You may use expert gameplay rules. Your lineup's defense is C.C.'s defense.
6. Sabathia does not tire by giving up runs. He lasts 5 innings. At the end of five innings, he's off to the nearest Chipotle to rethink his life choices and drown his sorrows in guacamole.
7. Track your stats. Whoever scores the most runs on CC after 5 innings wins.
8. To be eligible for bragging rights, you must post your lineup, how many times you scored and how said scoring went down. Posting poor C.C.'s stats is encouraged.
9. Expect to get feedback and push back on your lineup. Take it like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. takes staying in AAA.

As an aside, take at look at the similarity between his 01 PR card and his 2018 card. It's remarkable to me how alike they are, though the outs are a pretty big difference. So, as a "part 2" to this challenge, take 5 more innings against 2018 Sabathia and compare your results.