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SSG Troyer · 03-12-2004, 11:30 AM

I don't care if it has any effect or not ... I have my way of putting together a lineup, and if I don't have the warm fuzzies I get when a lineup is right, then I'm not having as much fun.

Placed in the order mentioned, and as each player is placed, cross him off the list of "best [whatever]".

Best OPS 3rd.
Best SLG 4th.
Best speed/steal 1st, unless he is 4th or worse OBA, when best OBA goes 1st.
Best speed/steal 8th, unless he's got the best OBA, when he goes 2nd, and then the best speed/steal goes 8th.
Best OBA 2nd (or best speed/steal 8th if 2nd placed above).
Best OPS 5th.
Looking at last two, the better hitter goes 6th.
The worst position hitter on the team bats 7th.

I spend a lot of energy making sure my leadoff and 8th men are good OBA guys with speed and steal ratings. Why do I like speed in the 8 hole? With none or one out, if he gets on base, he's a threat to steal in front of a pitcher sacrifice 2nd-3rd or a pinch hitter to drive him in. My 8th man normally ranks 3rd or 4th on the team in runs scored ... Also, 1st and 8th are ideally interchangable, for rest/injury days, and if one of them is notably better against righties or lefties, they'll platoon leadoff.

03-12-2004, 11:30 AM	#20
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	I don't care if it has any effect or not ... I have my way of putting together a lineup, and if I don't have the warm fuzzies I get when a lineup is right, then I'm not having as much fun. Placed in the order mentioned, and as each player is placed, cross him off the list of "best [whatever]". Best OPS 3rd. Best SLG 4th. Best speed/steal 1st, unless he is 4th or worse OBA, when best OBA goes 1st. Best speed/steal 8th, unless he's got the best OBA, when he goes 2nd, and then the best speed/steal goes 8th. Best OBA 2nd (or best speed/steal 8th if 2nd placed above). Best OPS 5th. Looking at last two, the better hitter goes 6th. The worst position hitter on the team bats 7th. I spend a lot of energy making sure my leadoff and 8th men are good OBA guys with speed and steal ratings. Why do I like speed in the 8 hole? With none or one out, if he gets on base, he's a threat to steal in front of a pitcher sacrifice 2nd-3rd or a pinch hitter to drive him in. My 8th man normally ranks 3rd or 4th on the team in runs scored ... Also, 1st and 8th are ideally interchangable, for rest/injury days, and if one of them is notably better against righties or lefties, they'll platoon leadoff. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!