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Originally Posted by Orcin
I do this exactly, except that I put the 9th best hitter 8th so that the #2 hitter is more likely to have a runner in scoring position. I also try not to have two hitters with poor platoon splits (usually left vs left) batting next to each other.
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Statistically, you lose more from the better hitter getting fewer PAs than you gain from the extra baserunner once in a while. The exception being when you have a truly massive difference in hitting ability such as that between a position player and a pitcher.
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