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Originally Posted by estyles
Also to note: I tend to consider it okay to bat guys one slot away from ideal, especially at the bottom of the order, if you can alternate lefties and righties (with a S being an acceptable substitute for either). So if my 5678 hitters in order of best to worst were RLLR, I might swap the 5 and 6 or the 7 and 8. Or if they were RRLL, I'd swap the 6 and 7 hitters.
Also, if I have two really good hitters with high OPS, I'd rather bat them #2 and #3 than #3 and #4, because of the opportunity for a big 1st inning and slightly better chance of getting more AB's.
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Both are valid options that some MLB coaches employ. If I remember correctly, Terry Francona is a big proponent of splitting up lefties and righties in the lineup.