Going to bat for logic [best hitter shouldn't bat fourth]

Star-Ledger [Newark, New Jersey] ^ | 12/08/2002 | Paul Mulshine

[Mike Fieschko]

It seems like half the time I pick up the phone I find myself talking to someone who is trying to convince me that two plus two equals three. The other half the time, someone is trying to convince me that two plus two equals five.

[hole_n_one]

*ping*

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I wonder if this result takes into account that some players' averages are closely correlated with who is hitting behind them. If you have a hitter like Barry Bonds coming up after you, you will likely get a lot more pitches to hit, and your average will go up. Flip-flop those two players and your average goes down. When one player's results depend on another's, you can't really get an absolute measure of a player's numeric abilities. I wonder if this is taken into account.

[GATOR NAVY]

My head hurts...

[princess leah]

My daughter has almost always batted in the lead-off spot because she 1) puts the ball in play and 2)runs 2.9 seconds from home to first and 3)her on base average is very high! However, recently her club ball coach decided to move her down and around the lineup and I am trying to be patient; however, I just sent him a note telling him that we are praying for him that God will give him wisdom in all his decision making (support without criticism!)...prayer works or so we hope...GOOD ARTICLE!