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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich
I tend to use OPS+ and sort my hitters in order of the best at the top of the order.
Over the course of a season each spot on the order tends to get about. 20 more PA than the next lowest. So if I bat my best hitter at #1 vs #4 than that is 60 more chances to create runs.
And that is all hitting is, run creation.
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You also need to consider the circular nature of the lineup. Hitting your worst hitter in front of your best hitter is going to cost some runs
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Originally Posted by jimmysthebestcop
Saber guys don't care about speed. That's old school traditionalist viewpoint.
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This is not true
A faster (other base running being equal, of course) player is always better than a slower one.