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Originally Posted by RoteLaterne
Hey folks, how do you sort your batting order?
I mean, sorted by OPS, OBP? Any other idea?
4th-3rd-2nd-1st-5th-6th-7th-8th-9th
Something like that?
Any advice?
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So I think this depends on what you want your team to be. Do you want to play the percentages and not use tactics much? Do you want to get heavy in tactics and not worry about percentages as much so the leadoff man has to be a base stealer and you don't care if Adam Dun is hitting 4th?
The answer really depends on strategy.
Traditional is pretty balanced you can do anything. I think it is more balanced than balanced
Traditional and Balanced are similar but balance puts some emphasis on speed and stealing. It isn't going to bunt as much.
Small ball think 80's One lumbering giant on first and 7 gnats for the other fielders. Speed kills. You are going to bunt and squeeze bunt a lot more
Saber Baserunning is important it will run the bases aggressively. You won't hardly ever steal because the setting is near never. Hit and run and bunting will be rare. If you want to order by OBP and OPS this is the strategy to use. High OBP at the top don't worry if they could get thrown out by a 5th grader if they try to steal but you will want some speed around with the aggressive baserunning. OPS through the middle.
Tactician is basically small ball without the bunting. So high contact good eye avoid K speedsters who can steal at top with power in the middle.
Unorthodox? Randomize it.
So traditional can use saber or Tactician type strategy
Small ball, Tacitian speed is critical up top. If you have to sacrifice OPB for speed it might be worth. Power in the middle. That type of manger doesn't ignore OPS and OBP but has a traditional idea of speed up top, power in the middle. Small ball means you will want some guys who can but too. Baserunning is still important for both.
Saber
Forget about bunt stats you can almost ignore stealing. Speed is important but you aren't going to sacrifice OBP for HRs. So you want guys with high OBP and baserunning ability at top. You can have moderate power if OPS is good in the middle.