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After reading this thread and especially some of the articles posted in here I've begun to think a lot more about lineup optimization, moving away from the traditional view of things, ie. leadoff hitter fast, second hitter obp only, third batter your best, fourth your most powerful. It really worked when I won the championship after four years of failing in the playoffs despite good talent. I did it with unproven guys batting third and some of the best guys batting 2nd and 4th. Finally admitted that my speedy and good contact but low OBP guy needed to be moved from leadoff for a guy who couldn't run but got onbase.
The hard part with optimal lineups is that it is so rare to go through a season where everyone hits like they are supposed to. If a good bat is struggling I've got to move pieces around to get them going, regardless of if they make the most sense when guys are hitting their norm. My lineup by the middle of the year is composed of wherever I have gotten guys going.
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