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Originally Posted by DawnBTVS
Some other things to try out...
#1: Bunch your Gap/Power hitters towards the top of the lineup as they'll be generating the most at-bats. One thing I love doing in non-PT games is putting my two best Gap Hitters as my leadoff and #2 hitters then following up with the prototype big bopper types. May be a bit tougher for a Contact/Speed squad but I think it's still potentially do-able.
#2: Balance your lineup. If you have two guys who can get on-base well (high contact, high eye) then it makes sense to follow them up with a high contact, avoid K hitter who can put the ball in play and potentially drive them in if they are both on base. Same for following two players who can get on base with a high gap guy who can score 1-2 RBI with a well hit double or triple.
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I also like to make sure that I have guys with obp and speed ahead of my gap bats. For example, I want to make sure I have Ichiro batting ahead of Boggs, since he's going to score on more of Boggs' hits than if they were the other way around. I also sometimes like to set myself up with a "second top of the order" towards the bottom of my lineup. Especially if I have a guy with more power than anything else (Chapman or K Davis for example), I might try them 6th, and then make 7-8-9 like a mini 1-2-3, with obp/speed the first 2 spots and a more power bat 9th, even if that power guy might technically be a little better than the others.
But that being said, everything changes depending who you have. All this doesn't matter if it would stack your lefties together to get mauled by a LOOGY. Or if you have 6 top bats and the bottom 3 guys are only there for their defense.