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Originally Posted by Arquebus
So really the lineup is meant for long-term strategy, not single-game tactics? Managers don't generally change the lineup from game to game?
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It is for both. The top OBP and Average hitters are usually stronger at their weakness than an inferior hitter. In the game you can look at the players ratings to see if a less talented (overall) player has a strength, like hitting left handed pitchers, that is substantially better than your regular starter. You can then "platoon" them. Starting one player vs Righties and another vs lefties. This can produce superior results.
This happens frequently with defense. A starter may not be the best defender at his position but his hitting is so much better than his back up he starts and his offense evens out his hitting.
Late in games with a decent/big lead the superior defender will be substituted based on the situation.