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Bill James has spent a good bit of time studying the impact of the construction of batting orders. The conclusion has been that (as counterintuitive at it may seem) the impact of the traditional 'optimal' lineup over random orders is much less than expected. Maybe a few runs over the course of the season.
Basically as long as you aren't putting a pitcher in the #3 slot, there are a lot of other things to put your energy into rather than stressing about whether to bat someone 4th or 5th.
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