PT TOMORROW: AL East — Deep sixed? What lineup spot means for BOS’ Story
Apr 2 2022
Aside from a couple of occasions on which he pinch hit for pitchers in the 9-hole, Trevor Story (2B, BOS) never hit below fourth for the Rockies in 2021 and batted third in more than half of his games played.
Yet manager Alex Cora recently announced that Story will hit sixth for the Red Sox to open the season.
Presumably, part of the rationale is to keep Boston’s lineup from featuring three straight right-handed batters in any one stretch, which means that whenever an opponent brings a right-handed reliever into a game, that pitcher will have to face at least one left-handed batter to meet his three-batter minimum, unless the end of the inning comes first.
So, Boston’s go-to lineup against righties will feature Rafael...
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