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Originally Posted by Leo_The_Lip
RichW, this does not make any sense to me, and I truly don't comprehend what you are driving at here.
This is the initial lineup for the game, not one made later. I get the offense part. The issue is, having decided on the 9 best hitters, the decision to choose a sub-optimal defensive scheme is bizarre. How does "best batting lineup" impact defensive deployment in this case? Pearce should have a better chance of staying in the game as the DH where a defensive move decision would not ever come into play.
This example is not about bringing players off the bench, it is all about "now that I have my batting order, how are these players best deployed?"
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Not like I know anything, but I did get to wondering about one thing. Steve Pearce also plays the outfield. I wonder if Buck has this in mind when he pencils Pearce in at 2B. If he's the DH, he can't move to the outfield without the all dreaded pitcher batting in the AL
